Mountain birch – potentially large source of sesquiterpenes into high latitude atmosphere

• Published in: Biogeosciences
• Main Authors: Haapanala, S., Ekberg, A., Hakola, H., Tarvainen, V., Rinne, J., Hellén, H., Arneth, A.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Abisko; Northern Sweden
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-6-2709-2009; https://www.biogeosciences.net/6/2709/2009/

Emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from mountain birches were measured in Abisko, northern Sweden. Mountain birches make up the majority of the tree biomass in Scandinavian high latitudes, a region subject to significant climate warming. The measurements were carried out in two growing s...