A screening study of leaf terpene emissions of 43 rainforest species in Danum Valley Conservation Area (Borneo) and their relationships with chemical and morphological leaf traits

Llusia, Joan; Sardans, Jordi; Niinemets, Ülo; Owen, Susan M.; Peñuelas, Josep. 2014 A screening study of leaf terpene emissions of 43 rainforest species in Danum Valley Conservation Area (Borneo) and their relationships with chemical and morphological leaf traits. Plant Biosystems, 148 (2). 307-317. 10.1080/11263504.2013.770803

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Abstract/Summary

We have conducted a screening study of leaf terpene emissions for 43 rainforest woody species of Borneo. To the best of our knowledge, this study reports for first time the terpene emission capacity of 43 species belonging to 22 genera of rainforest woody plant species. We have used a general lineal model with phylogenetic control by the phylogenetic distance matrix when necessary. The proportion of the species that emitted terpenes in this set of Borneo woody species was 95% and the species average total terpene emissions of emitting species were 0.04–11.6 μg g− 1 h− 1, which is in the range of the reported emissions in similar screening studies conducted in other biomes. Altogether, 85 terpene compounds were detected, and 11 common monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes were identified and quantified. Only two of the terpenes, ocimene and γ-terpinene, of the 11 determined compounds showed a phylogenetic signal. No significant relationships were found between the terpene emissions and the physiological, chemical and morphological foliar traits and the data also showed a lock of constant applicability of the “excess carbon” hypothesis for this set of species. This evidence suggests multiple and diverse factors and conditions driving plant chemistry in the tropical forests.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.1080/11263504.2013.770803
Programmes:	CEH Topics & Objectives 2009 - 2012 > Biogeochemistry > BGC Topic 2 - Biogeochemistry and Climate System Processes > BGC - 2.1 - Quantify & model processes that control the emission, fate and bioavailability of pollutants
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	Dise
ISSN:	1126-3504
Additional Keywords:	herbivory, LMA, nitrogen, phosphorus, terpene emissions, trace elements
NORA Subject Terms:	Ecology and Environment
Date made live:	14 Mar 2013 12:00 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/500154

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