Review Article

Biological and Chemical Diversity of Biogenic Volatile Organic Emissions into the Atmosphere

Table 2

Compilation of studies used to estimate tropical vegetation BVOC emission factors for the MEGAN2.1 model [5]. Emission measurement approaches include enclosure (E), canopy micrometeorological (C), and landscape inverse modeling (L) techniques. Compounds include isoprene (Iso), monoterpenes (MT), and other (Other). PFTs include broadleaf deciduous tree (BDT), broadleaf evergreen tree (BET), and warm C4 grass (C4G).

Location ScaleCompoundsPFTsReference

Yunnan, ChinaCIso, MTBDT[187]
MalaysiaE, LIso, MTBDT, BET[188]
AM, BrazilLIso, MTBDT, BET[189]
VenezuelaLIsoC4G[190]
Costa RicaE, CIso, MT, and OtherBDT, BET[191]
AM, BrazilCIso, MTBDT, BET[192]
CARLIsoBDT, C4G[193]
BotswanaCMTBDT[194]
Various, BrazilLIso, MTBDT, BET[195]
GuyanaLIsoBDT, BET[196]
South AfricaEIso, MTBDT, BET[197]
Various, BrazilEIso, MTBDT, BET[198]
PeruLIso, MTBDT, BET[199]
VenezuelaLIso, MT, and OtherC4G[200]
Costa RicaCIso, MT, and OtherBDT, BET[201]
AM, BrazilCIso, MT, and OtherBDT, BET[202]
AM, BrazilCIso, MT, and OtherBDT, BET[203]
PanamaEIsoBDT, BET[204]
AM, BrazilLIso, MTBDT, BET[205]
RO, BrazilE, CIso, MT, and OtherBDT, BET[206]
Cameroon, CAR, and CongoEIso, MTBDT, BET[207]
Yunnan, ChinaEIso, MTBDT, BET[101]
RO, BrazilEIso, MTBDT[208]
AM, BrazilEIso, MTBDT, BET[209]
AM, BrazilCIso, MTBDT, BET[210]
Sabah, MalaysiaCIso, MT, and OtherBDT, BET[211, 212]
Potted plantsEIso, MTBDT, BET[213]
Sabah, MalaysiaCIso, MT, and OtherBET[214, 215]
PA, BrazilCIso, MTBDT, BET[216]
Potted plantsEIsoBDT, BET[217]
IndiaEIsoBDT, BET[218]
PanamaE, LIsoBDT, BET[151]
AM, BrazilLIsoBDT, BET[219]
PA, BrazilCIso, MTBDT, BET[220]
MalaysiaE, LIso, OtherBDT, BET[221]
VenezuelaLIsoC4G[222]
BeninE, LIso, MTBDT, BET[223]
CongoCIsoBDT, BET[224]
IndiaEIsoBDT, BET[10]
AM, BrazilE, LOtherBDT, BET[225]
IndiaEIsoBDT, BET[226]
SurinamLIso, MT, and OtherBDT, BET[227, 228]
Nigeria, AM, BrazilLIso, MTBDT, BET[229]