United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Corvatlis Environmental
Research Laboratory
Corvallis, Oregon 97330
MONOTERPENE EMISSION RATES
FROM SLASH PINE
CERL-045
August 1978

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MONOTERPENE EMISSION RATES
FROM SLASH PINE
CERL-045
August 1978
by
David T. Tingey
Marybeth Manning
Hi 1 man C. Ratsch
Walter F. Burns
Louis C. Grothaus
Richard W. Field
Terrestrial Ecolnov Branch
Ecological Effects Research Division
Corvallis Environmental Research Laboratory
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
Corvallis, Oregon 97330
and
Northrop Services, Inc.
200 SW 35th St.
Corvallis, Oregon 97330

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Monoterpene Emission Rates from Slash Pine
by
David T. Tingey, Marybeth Manning, Hilman C. Ratsch
Walter F. Burns, Louis C. Grothaus, and Richard W. Field
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
and
Northrop Services Incorporated
200 S.W. 35th Street
Corvallis, Oregon 97330
ABSTRACT
There is a growing awareness concerning the role of vegetation as a
source of reactive hydrocarbons that may serve as photochemical oxidant
precursors. This study assessed the influence, independently, of light and
temperature on monoterpene emissions from slash pine (Pinus elliottii Engelm.).
Plants were pre-conditioned in a growth chamber then transferred to an environ-
mentally controlled gas-exchange chamber. After samples of the chamber atmos-
phere were collected, the monoterpenes were concentrated cryogenically and
measured by gas chromatography. Five monoterpenes, orpinene, p-pinene, myr-
cene, limonene and p-phellandrene were present in the vapor phase surrounding
the plants in sufficient quantity to measure reliably. Light did not directly
influence monoterpene emission rates since emissions were similar in the dark
and at various light intensities. Monoterpene emission rates increased ex-
ponentially with temperature (i.e. emissions depend on temperature in a log-
linear manner). The sum of the 5 monoterpenes ranged from 3 to 21 pg C/g dry
wt/hr as temperature was increased from 20 to 46° C.

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INTRODUCTION
High levels of ozone have been measured in rural and remote locations far
from significant anthropogenic sources of oxidant precursors. These elevated
levels in rural and remote areas could result from transport and/or photo-
oxidation of biogenic hydrocarbons, released in the area. Reports of several
researchers (i.e., Rasmussen and Went, 1965; Whitby and Coffey, 1977) indi-
cated that volatile organics, including monoterpenes were detected in the
atmosphere, and suggested that they had a biogenic origin. Other studies
using encapsulation techniques have shown that plants can emit significant
quantities of monoterpenes into the atmosphere (Rasmussen, 1972; Hanover,
1972; Arnts et aj. , 1978; Tyson et ah , 1974). However, only limited data
(mainly for orpinene) are available concerning factors that influence emiss-
ion rates. Light apparently does not directly influence monoterpene emissions
even though photosynthate is required for biosynthesis (Rasmussen, 1972;
Dement et aL , 1975). The emissions of camphor (Tyson, et al_. , 1974) and
a-pinene increase with temperature (Rasmussen, 1972; Arnts et aH ¦, 1978;
Kamiyama et al_., 1978). However, the data of Rasmussen (1972) were developed
in a static chamber and may be in error.
The objectives of this study were to: 1) determine monoterpene emission
rates from intact plants under controlled environmental conditions, 2) deter-
mine the independent influence of light and temperature on emission rates, and
3) develop a model to predict monoterpene emissions which could be used to
adjust emission rates determined in the fielH to standard conditions.
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MATERIALS AND METHODS
PLANT CULTURE. Slash pine (Pinus el 1iotti Engelm.) plants were obtained
from the Division of Forestry, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer
Services as bare root seedlings and potted in 15-cm pots in a Jiffy mix*;
perlite (1:2; V:V) mixture. Plants were cultured in a greenhouse at maximum
day/night temperatures of 28° and 20° C, respectively. Sunlight was supple-
mented and the photoperiod extended to 16 hr per day with light from HID
sodium vapor lamps. The plants received 1/2 strength modified Hoagland's
nutrient solution daily. At least 4 weeks before sampling, slash pine trees
were placed in a growth chamber and conditioned at maximum day/night temper-
atures of 27° and 18° C, respectively with a 16 hour photoperiod. When sam-
ples were taken, the plants had both mature and young elongating needles.
GAS-EXCHANGE SYSTEM. The gas-exchange system used to determine emission
rates (Figure 1) consisted of 1) a gas-exchange chamber to enclose the foli-
age, 2) an air flow system that controlled C02 concentration, dewpoint, and
provided hydrocarbon free air (pure air source) to the gas-exchange chamber,
and 3) a monitoring system that measured C02 concentration and dewpoint of the
atmosphere entering and exiting the plant chamber, light intensity within the
plant chamber and air temperature.
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GAS-EXCHANGE CHAMBER. The gas-exchange chamber was similar to the one
described by Huang et aL , (1975) with mixing characteristics of a constant
stirred tank reactor (Rogers et aL , 1977). The gas-exchange chamber con-
sisting of 2 independent chambers for the foliage and pot- root mass, res-
pectively (Figure 2) was designed for use in a controlled environment chamber
which regulated light and cooling. In each experiment, the upper chamber was
removed to insert the pot-root mass into the lower chamber. The two halves of
the 24-cm diameter disk with center cut out were fitted around the stem, set
in place and sealed to the stem and chamber with modeling clay. The upper
chamber was placed over the plant without injuring needles and sealed to the
chamber base. Both upper and lower chambers contained impellers with exterior
motors and the upper chamber contained 2.5 cm high baffles arranged equidis-
tantly around the walls of the chamber to insure well mixed air. The heating
element and temperature sensor were connected to a Love model 48* temperature
controller. Within the upper chamber, air temperature was monitored with a
shielded thermocouple and light intensity (400-700 nm) with a Lambda Instru-
ments model LI-190SR Quantum Sensor*. Various light levels were obtained by a
step wise increase in the number of incandescent and fluorescent lights in the
controlled environment chamber and the addition of a sodium vapor lamp.
AIR-FLOW SYSTEM. Air was pumped through an Aadco* pure air generator to
remove hydrocarbons, C02, and reduce the dewpoint (Figure 1). Carbon dioxide
and water vapor were added back to the air stream to obtain desirable levels.
Air flow into the gas-exchange chamber was adjusted by a valve, monitored by a
flow meter and ranged from 2 to 5 1/min depending on plant size and environ-
mental conditons. Air samples for C02, dewpoint and hydrocarbon analyses were
taken from sample ports at the chamber's inlet and outlet, respectively.
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Carbon dioxide concentration and dewpoint of the air stream were monitored
with an infrared gas analyzer and dewpoint hygrometer, respectively. The
dewpoint of the air entering the gas-exchange chamber was held constant during
each experimental run. Inlet dewpoints ranged between -6 and 0° C and were
obtained by mixing dry air from the pure air generator with humidified air.
The dewpoint of air exiting the chamber varied between 26 and 38° C, depending
on experimental conditions. Inlet and outlet C02 concentrations of the air
stream ranged from 400-600 and 310-390 /I, respectively.
HYDROCARBON SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS. The monoterpenes were separated on a
15.2 m x 0.5 mm ID stainless steel support coated open tubular (SCOT) column
coated with 4% carbowax 20 M (Helium carrier, 4 cm3/min) and quantified with a
flame ionization detector (FID). Since an FID responds linearly to the mass
of organic carbon (David, 1974), a 1.01 pl/1 isooctane external standard was
used to calculate the mass of organic carbon emitted for each terpene. Three
to six 1 ml isooctane standards were taken each day with a reproducibility of
± 2%. Standards of each of the monoterpenes were used to determine their
retention time.
For each analysis 25 to 50 ml air samples were collected from the sample
port of the gas-exchange chamber using a 100 ml pressure L0C* syringe. The
samples were injected through a K2C03 filter to remove water and a 6 port
valve onto a stainless steel trap (61 cm x 0.25 mm 10) immersed in liquid
oxygen to concentrate the hydrocarbon sampler. (Rasmussen, et al_. , 1974).
Following sample injection, the stainless steel trap remained in the cryogen
for a 4 min period with a helium purge flow (13 cm3/min). The concentrated
sample was volatilized onto the column by heating rapidly the trap in boiling
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water.
Positive identification of the monoterpene emissions from slash pines
were made by a combination of gas chromatography and mass spectrometry. The
monoterpene mass spectra were compared to the EPA Mass Spectral Search System
(MSSS), Registry of Mass Spectral.Data (Stenhagen, et aT , 1974) and mono-
terpene standards to confirm identification.
EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN. The influence of temperature on monoterpene emis-
sions at various light levels was studied by increasing temperature from 20 to
46° C in 4 to 6° increments at each of 4 light levels (approximately 100, 200,
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400 or 800 peinsteins/m /sec). To study the effect of light intensity on
monoterpene emissions, light intensity was increased in a step wise manner (0,
2
100, 200, 400 and 800 peinsteins/ m /sec) at each of 4 temperatures (29, 35,
40 or 46° C). After each change of light or temperature, a 60 minute equil-
ibration time was observed before collecting duplicate air samples for hydro-
carbon analysis. A minimum of three plants was used to develop each temper-
ature or light response curve. After each experiment, needles were removed
from the slash pine and dry weight was measured after the needles dried at 70°
C for 72 hours.
Emission rates for each monoterpene (pg C/g dry wt/hr) from slash pine
were calculated using the following equation:
. ... J Aconc
monoterpene emission rates = 	^—
J = air flow rate through the gas-excha^qe chamber (1/hr)
AConc = change in monoterpene concentration of air as a result of
passage through the gas-exchange chamber (pg/1). There were
no monoterpenes in the air entering the chamber.
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W = total needle dry weight of the plant (g)
DATA ANALYSIS. The relationship between the means and standard devia-
tions of samples taken at each light and/or temperature point indicated that
monoterpene emission rates were distributed lognormally. Therefore, emission
data were transformed to their respective logarithms for all statistical
analyses. Means of duplicate samples collected at each light and temperature
combination for each plant were used to estimate the monoterpene emissions.
Data graphs for each plant showed that log monoterpene increased linearly
with temperatures. Since a series of monoterpene measurements were made on a
given plant while temperature was varied, all data points collected from the
same plant were correlated violating the assumption of independent observa-
tions for regression analysis. Consequently, estimation of monoterpene emis-
sions as a function of temperature could not be done simply by fitting a
common regression line to the log data from all plants. Instead, a separate
regression line was fit to each plant. Since monoterpenes were measured at
the same temperature levels for all plants, the averages of the intercepts and
slopes of the individual plant regression lines were optimum estimates (maxi-
mum likelihood estimates) of the intercept and slope of the population regres-
sion line (Graybill, 1976). By computing the variance and covariance of these
slopes, and intercepts it was also possible to fit a confidence band about the
estimated population response curve. Since the individual monoterpenes were
also found to respond in a log-linear manner to temperature, for each, a
regression line together with confidence bands was fit in the same manner as
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for the sum of monoterpenes. To determine if monoterpene production depended
on light, first individual regression lines were fit to each plant which had
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been exposed to varying light. The population intercepts and slopes were
estimated as described above and a t-test was performed to test the hypothesis
that the population slope equaled zero.
RESULTS. Five monoterpenes were found in the gas phase surrounding slash
pine foliage in sufficient quantity to measure reliably (Figure 3). A sixth,
camphene, was detected at a level too low for reliable measurement. Selected
physical properties of these monoterpenes are listed in Table 1.
To determine the influence of light on monoterpene emission rates, light
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intensity was varied from 0 to 800 pE/m /sec at each of four temperatures. A
single regression line for log (sum of monoterpenes) vs light was fit to the
data for each plant (Table 2). The slope parameter for each line was small
and half had negative slopes. The average slope for all lines, the estimate
of the population slope, was only -4.7 x 10 5, indicating that monoterpene
production changed less than 4% as light was increased from 0 to 800 pE/m2/sec.
According to a t-test, the regression of monoterpene emissions on light was
not significant (slope not significantly different from zero), confirming that
the emission rate of the sum of the monoterpenes did not depend on light
intensity. Similar results were also obtained for the individual monoter-
penes. In subsequent temperature studies, response curves developed at dif-
ferent light intensities were combined.
The influence of increasing temperature on monoterpene emission rates was
determined by varying temperature from 20 to 46° C in the dark or at fixed
light levels. Data for the sum of the five monoterpenes and individual mono-
terpenes are shown in Figure 4a-f. The sum of monoterpenes and each indivi-
dual monoterpene was log-linearly related to temperature, even though there
were large differences in the magnitudes of each component emitted. This log-
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linear relationship means emissions increased exponentially with temperature.
The percent variation (R2) explained by the log-linear model was greater than
0.80 for all components except for limonene (0.71). At 35° C, a and
p-pinene were emitted in the largest quantities (4.46 and 3.44 pg C/g dry
wt/hr) while limonene, myrcene and p-phellandrene were only minor contributors
to the total emissions: 0.70 pg C/g dry wt/hr for the sum of the three com-
ponents. The slope parameters (Figure 4a-f) were approximately equal indi-
cating that the proportion of each component was approximately constant over
the temperature range studied.
To illustrate plant variability (Table 3), the individual slopes and the
average monoterpene emission rates were determined for each of the 14 indi-
vidual plants used to develop the temperature response curves. The slopes
ranged from 0.011 to 0.053 with a mean of 0.032 while average emissions (at
35°C) range from 3.74 to 35.10 with a mean of 9.38 pg C/g dry wt/hr. The
average monoterpene emissions were more variable than the slope parameters.
DISCUSSION. The qualitative composition of the monoterpenes in the vapor
phase surrounding the slash pine foliage was similar to that reported in
cortical oleoresins (Squillace, 1971). Hanover (1972) has shown that the
monoterpene composition of the cortex oleoresins and the foliage of pine was
quite similar. He also reported that foliar and vapor phase monoterpene
compositions were qualitatively similar. However, the % vapor phase con-
centration of monoterpenes with low boiling points was frequently higher than
the % foliar concentration. (Hanover, 1972). The monoterpenes emitted in
highest quantity from slash pine were those with the lowest boiling points
(Table 1).
Dement et aK (1975) reported that camphor volatilization rate depended
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on vapor pressure. Our monoterpene emission rates increased in a log-linear
manner with temperature (Figure 4). This log-linear relationship for emis-
sions is expected since monoterpene vapor pressures are also log-linearly
related to temperature (Jordan, 1954). This functional relationship, Log(mono-
terpene) = a + b (temperature), means that emissions increase exponentially
with temperature. Specifically, it indicates that the emission rate of in-
crease of each monoterpene with temperature will be simply porportional to the
amount of monoterpene currently present. Hence, "b" in the above equation is
the constant of proportionality, which means that at any instant, the rate of
increase per degree of temperature, will be (b x 100)% of the current amount
of monoterpene "b" is sometimes referred to as the relative rate of change.
The slope of the vapor pressure versus temperature curves is essentially
equal for the monoterpenes listed in Table 1 and indicates a relative rate of
increase in vapor pressure/°C of 2.4% (Jordan, 1954). This figure is similar
to the average 3.2% relative rate of increase in monoterpene emission rates
(Figure 4) indicating that vapor pressure was a significant factor in con-
trolling monoterpene emissions. This suggests that only monoterpenes with
appreciable vapor pressures at ambient temperatures will occur in significant
concentrations in the atmosphere.
The increase in monoterpene emissions with temperature (Figure 4) is
similar to previous results with the other species (Rasmussen, 1972; Tyson et
al., 1974; Arnts et aj- » 1978; Kamiyama et aL , 1978). When data from these
studies (Rasmussen, 1972; Arnts et aj., 1978; Kamiyama et aL , 1978) were
recalculated using the log-linear model, a-pinene emissions were found to
increase at a relative rate of 5.3% (average of three pine and one fir spe-
cies) 3.9% for loblolly pine and 3.5% for crytomeria. Our data (Figure 2)
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indicated that orpinene emissions would increase at a relative rate of 2.9%
per degree.
The monoterpene emissions from slash pine were similar in the dark and at
various light intensities. This response was similar to reports for other
species (Rasmussen, 1972; Tyson et al_., 1974). The lack of light influence on
monoterpene emissions is in contrast to the light dependent emissions of the
hemiterpene, isoprene, (Rasmussen and Jones, 1973; Tingey et a^., 1978).
The environmental conditions for an average of summer days in Tampa,
Florida, and the estimated monoterpene emission rates as a function of temp-
erature (Figure 4) were used, to model typical diurnal monoterpene emission,
patterns. Light was assumed to have no direct effect on monoterpene emission
rates (Table 1). Climatic summaries (e.g. Visher, 1954; NOAA, 1974) indicated
an average daily solar radiation of approximately 500 Langleys, and average
maximum and minimum air temperatures of 32 and 20° C, respectively during the
summer. The average hourly air temperature was inferred from the observed
average maximum and minimum temperatures and what is known about typical
diurnal temperature cycles. Needle temperature was assumed to equal air
temperature (Gates, 1962).
Estimated hourly emission rates of monoterpenes from slash.pine in the
vicinity of Tampa, Florida, are shown in Figure 5. The predicted maximum
emission rates occurred shortly after mid-day and decreased to a minimum
shortly before sunrise. Much of the daily monoterpene emissions occurred
during mid-day and early evening. Mono-terpene emissions and reported in
Figure 4 and Figure 5 estimated from the model were similar to the emission
rates measured on slash pine in the Tampa, Florida area (P.R. Zimmerman,
personal communication). The orpinene emission rates from our slash pine and
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loblolly pine (Arndts et al_. , 1978) were similar when expressed in the same
units.
The equations relating log (monoterpene) to temperature can be used to
compare emission rates measured in the field at different temperatures. Under
the assumption that emission rates may differ in mean level but show the same
relative rate of increase with temperature from site to site. The adjustment
of emission rates to a standard temperature (i.e. 30°C) is straightforward.
One simply multiplies the observed emission taken at same temperature "T" in
the field by the ratio of the emission predicted at 30°C to that predicted at
temperatures T. This ratio has the form [ea + kX30-j y j-ea + bXT^ _
f	. . r -0.144 + 0.0317X30n , r -0.144 + 0.0317XT-,
sum of monoterpenes it would be [e	J / [e	J.
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Squillace, A. E. 1971. Inheritance of monoteppene cbrtposititlh in*
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Table 1. THE MAJOR MONOTERPENES MEASURED IN THE GAS PHASE SURROUNDING
SLASH PINE FOLIAGE
Compound
Boiling Point
(°C)
Vapor Pressure-
(Torr)
1/
2/
Average-
Emission
a-Pinene
6-Pinene
Myrcene
Limonene
S-Phellandrene
156
164
167
178
171
8.8
5.9
3.4
3.3
2.5
4.46
3.44
0.32
0.16
0.22
-	The vapor pressures listed were determined at 35°C and based on
data of Jordan (1954). The vapor pressure of B-Phellandrene was
assumed to equal a-Phellandrene
—	Average monoterpene emission (yg C/g dry wt/hr) at 35°C
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Table 2. EFFECT OF INCREASING LIGHT INTENSITY ON MONOTERPENE EMISSION
RATES AT SEVERAL TEMPERATURES.
Temperature
°C

Sloped
b X 103
29

0.438
-0.321
-0.143
35

-0.373
-1.680
-0.781
40

-0.217
1.224
0.191
46

0.807
0.291
0.017

x^
-0.047

a
0.751
^ The slopes are for the regression log (sum of monoterpene) on
light, with each slope computed from data of a single plant.
^ This mean is the best estimate of the regression slope for
the population of plants. The ratio of x to a yields a t-value
to test if emissions are light dependent.
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Table 3. PLANT VARIABILITY IN MEAN MONOTERPENE EMISSIONS AND
RATE OF INCREASE OF EMISSIONS AS A FUNCTION OF TEMPERATURE— .
Plant
Average Monoterpene Emission-^
jjg C/g dry wt/hr
Slope-''
1
6.26
0.039
2
26.38
0.032
3
9.84
0.024
4
3.74
0.025
5
9.38
0.053
6
6.63
0.046
7
9.31
0.033
8
7.29
0.013
9
5.50
0.015
10
6.67
0.039
11
10.82
0.011
12
35.10
0.040
13
7.86
0.019
14
14.58
0.052

xi7 9.38
0.032
~ Data are based on the sum of the monoterpene.
—	Average monoterpene emissions were determined at 35°C which was
the mean of the temperature range used in calculating the linear
regressions.
—	Slope multiplied by 100 equals relative % increase in monoterpene
per degree temperature.
—	For average emissions, x, is a geometric mean; for the slopes, x,
is an arithmetic mean.
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Recorder
Control led Environment Chamber
co2
Scrubber
Gas-Exchange
Chamber
Pump
Drier ite
Bypass
Sample
Port
Flowmeter
Humidifier
	—
Metering
Valves
Recorder
CO
Pure
Air
Source
Infra red
Analyzer
Dew
Point
Sensor
Figure 1. Air flow pattern through the gas-exchange chamber and arrangement of instrumentation.

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1.	OUTLET PORT
2.	LEAF TEMPERATURE SENSOR
3.	EXHAUST PORT
4.	TEMPERATURE SENSOR
5.	FAN
6.	HEATING ELEMENT
7.	LIGHT SENSOR
8.	PRESSURE GAUGE PORT
9.	THERMOCOUPLE WIRES
10.	INLET PORT
Jf5
£
TEMPERATURE CONTROLLERS
Figure 2. Plant gas-exchange chamber with the major components illustrated.
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a-PINENE
/3-PINENE
LIMONENE
/3-PHELLANDRENE
MYRCENE
Figure 3. The structure of monoterpene detected in the vapor phase surrounding
slash pine trees.
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cx>
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CP
4.
I
LiJ
h-
<
cr
0.5
0.1
0.05
I, monoterpenes
log y = -0J44 + 0.032(C°)
R2 = 0.92
Myrcene
log y=-l.65l + 0.033(C
R -0.82
0.01
B
a-Pinene
log y = -0.369 + 0.029(C°)
R2 = 0.90
E
Limonene
log y=-1.931 + 0.032(0°
R2 = 0.7I
-C
/3-Pinene
log y = -0.633 + 0.033(C°)
R2 = 0.90
- F
/3-Phellandrene
log y = -l.645 + 0.028(C°)
R2 =0.83
20 30 40 50 20# 30 40 50 20 30 40 50
NEEDLE TEMPERATURE-°C
Figure 4. The influence of varying temperature on monoterpene emission rates
in slash pine. Data from 14 plants were used to develop the temperature re-
sponse curve.
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6
6
4
z \
O o
5 o>
2
m
0"—
2400
0600
1200
1800
2400
TIME OF DAY- Hr
Figure 5. Estimated diurnal monoterpene emissions for slash pine in Tampa,
Florida, for an average of summer days. Needle temperature was assumed to
equal air temperature.
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