Herbivory, climate change factors may significantly increase BVOC emissions from boreal conifers
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 - 12:52
in Earth & Climate
Boreal conifer forests are sources of biogenic volatile organic compound (BVOC) emissions into the atmosphere. Global warming exposes boreal trees to biotic stress caused by insect outbreaks and they are also affected by abiotic climate change factors.