Comparison of Seasonal and Diurnal Concentration Profiles of BVOCs in Coniferous and Deciduous Forests

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Contributors

  • Maja Bentele - , Chair of Forest Protection (Author)
  • Michael Müller - , Chair of Forest Protection (Author)
  • Helko Borsdorf - , Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (Author)
  • Thomas Mayer - , Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (Author)
  • Corinna Rebmann - , Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (Author)

Abstract

Ambient atmospheric concentrations of isoprene and monoterpenes were measured at two forest sites, one deciduous and one coniferous, over the year 2022. Both sites in a regional area were sampled monthly between April and September. The samples were taken using sorbent tubes and analyzed with thermal desorption–gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. The highest concentrations were determined in August at both sites. While isoprene is the most abundant compound at the deciduous forest with an average concentration of 5.59 µg m−3 in August, α-pinene and β-pinene dominate throughout the year at the coniferous forest with the highest concentrations also in August (3.44 µg m−3 and 1.51 µg m−3). Because other monoterpenes (camphene, sabinene, 3-carene, p-cymene and limonene) are also emitted in significant amounts, the total concentration measured in the coniferous forest is higher (7.96 µg m−3 in August) in comparison to the deciduous forest (6.08 µg m−3). Regarding the detected monoterpenes in the deciduous forest, sabinene is the dominant monoterpene in addition to α-pinene and is sometimes present in higher (July) or equal (August) concentrations. The seasonal and diurnal concentrations of all monoterpenes correlate very well with each other at both sites. An exception is sabinene with a diurnal concentration profile similar to isoprene.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number1347
Pages (from-to)1-16
Number of pages16
JournalAtmosphere
Volume14
Issue number9
Publication statusPublished - 26 Aug 2023
Peer-reviewedYes

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Scopus 85172877935
ORCID /0000-0002-0305-6742/work/144254860
Mendeley dccdc4cc-f6fb-396e-b421-7ba00fc01035

Keywords

Sustainable Development Goals

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Keywords

  • BVOCs, BVOC Emissionen, Monoterpene, Isopren, Nadelwald, zeitliche Schwankung, BVOC emissions, BVOCs, boreal forests, isoprene, monoterpenes, temporal variation

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