Author(s)

V. Isidorov, J. Jaroszynska, J. Sacharewicz and J. Dzierno

Abstract

Emission of Volatile Carbonyl Compounds by Living Plants Guest contribution V. Isidorov, J. Jaroszynska, J. Sacharewicz and J Dzierno Institute of Chemistry, University in Bialystok, 15-443 Bialystok, Poland The contribution of continental vegetation to organic carbon emission into the Earth's atmosphere is generally known. At present numerous global, regional, and national inventories of phytogenic non-methane hydrocarbon emissions are available. However, living plants also emit many oxygen-containing volatile organic compounds (OVOCs) including aldehydes and ketones (Isidorov et al, 1985; Isidorov, 1992; Steinbrecher, 1994). In contrast to isoprene and terpenes, virtually no OVOC emission has been characterised from the standpoint of its dependence on environmental conditions: temperature, illumination, air humidity, etc. Without this information it is not possible to evaluate the scale of emission

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