Open AccessA comparison of isoprene and monoterpene emission rates from the perennial bioenergy crops short‐rotation coppice willow and Miscanthus and the annual arable crops wheat and oilseed rape
Author(s) -
Morrison Eilidh C.,
Drewer Julia,
Heal Mathew R.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
gcb bioenergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.378
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1757-1707
pISSN - 1757-1693
DOI - 10.1111/gcbb.12257
Subject(s) - willow , short rotation coppice , miscanthus , short rotation forestry , isoprene , bioenergy , coppicing , agronomy , chemistry , environmental science , botany , biofuel , biology , woody plant , ecology , organic chemistry , copolymer , polymer
Biogenic volatile organic compounds ( BVOC ) emissions from bioenergy crops may differ from those of conventional crops. We compared emission rates of isoprene and a number of monoterpenes from the lignocellulosic bioenergy crops short‐rotation coppice ( SRC ) willow and Miscanthus , with the conventional crops wheat and oilseed rape. BVOC emission rates were measured via dynamic vegetation enclosure and GC ‐ MS analysis approximately monthly between April 2010 and August 2012 at a location in England and from SRC willow at two locations in Scotland. The largest BVOC emission rates were measured from willow in England and varied between years. Isoprene emission rates varied between