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SUBMITTER: Brilli F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3857492 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Brilli Federico F Hörtnagl Lukas L Bamberger Ines I Schnitzhofer Ralf R Ruuskanen Taina M TM Hansel Armin A Loreto Francesco F Wohlfahrt Georg G
Environmental science & technology 20120321 7
Mechanical wounding of plants triggers the release of a blend of reactive biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs). During and after mowing and harvesting of managed grasslands, significant BVOC emissions have the potential to alter the physical and chemical properties of the atmosphere and lead to ozone and aerosol formation with consequences for regional air quality. We show that the amount and composition of BVOCs emitted per unit dry weight of plant material is comparable between laborato ...[more]