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Chemosphere

Title:		Volatile organic compounds from leaves litter
Author(s):		Isidorov V; Jdanova M;
Address:		isidorov@uwb.edu.pl
Journal Title:		Chemosphere
Year:		2002
Volume:		48
Issue:		9
Page Number:		975 - 979
DOI:		10.1016/s0045-6535(02)00074-7
ISSN/ISBN:		0045-6535 (Print) 0045-6535 (Linking)
Abstract:		Qualitative composition of volatile emissions of litter of five species of deciduous trees was investigated by GC-MS. The list of identified substances contains more than 70 organic compounds of various classes. It was established that the composition of components emitted by the litter into the gas phase greatly differs from that of essential oils extracted by hydrodistillation from turned leaves collected from trees during fall. It is suggested that most compounds found in litter emissions are products of vital activity of microorganisms decomposing it. The reported data indicate that after the vegetative period is over the decomposition processes of litter are important seasonal sources of reactive organic compounds under the forest canopy
Keywords:		Environmental Monitoring Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Organic Chemicals/analysis Plant Leaves/*chemistry *Trees Volatilization;
Notes:		"MedlineIsidorov, Valery Jdanova, Maria eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2002/09/12 Chemosphere. 2002 Sep; 48(9):975-9. doi: 10.1016/s0045-6535(02)00074-7"