Atmospheric Chemistry and Hydrocarbon Emissions from Plants(1).

Ecological Applications | November 1, 1999| | Copyright

Plants make a wide array of hydrocarbons, some of which are so volatile that large quantities are lost to the atmosphere. Biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) play a major role in atmospheric chemistry. The fact that plants emit hydrocarbons was used in debates over U.S. policy on air-pollution control when then-presidential candidate Ronald Reagan said "... approximately 80% of our air pollution stems from hydrocarbons released by vegetation ..." (Pike, C. 1980. The candidates and the issues. Sierra 65(September/October):15-17).

When biogenic VOCs are ...

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