Occurrence of volatile organic compounds and extrafloral nectaries in tropical rainforest species in Danum Valley Conservation Area, Sabah, Malaysia

Linatoc, Alona C.; Owen, Susan M.; Noh Dalimin, Mohd. 2023 Occurrence of volatile organic compounds and extrafloral nectaries in tropical rainforest species in Danum Valley Conservation Area, Sabah, Malaysia. Journal of Sustainable Natural Resources, 4 (2). 9-21. 10.30880/jsunr.2023.04.02.002

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Abstract/Summary

Plants synthesize numerous classes of secondary metabolites that are crucial in plant defense. Two of the common but non-ubiquitous defenses are the emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and production of extrafloral nectaries (EFN). This study investigates the occurrence of emission of VOC and production of EFN in forest species in Danum Valley Conservation Area, Sabah, Malaysia. From the 165 species screened, 131 species were found to emit VOC while 41 species were EFN-bearing plants. There are 34 species that are both emitting VOC and producing EFN, while 97 species were found to be emitting VOC with no EFN observed. On the other hand, there are 7 species that were EFN bearing but non-VOC emitter, while 27 species were neither emitting VOC nor producing EFN. All 12 dipterocarp species were observed to emit VOC, of these 3 are non-EFN bearing. VOC emissions were further classified into isoprene (C5) and monoterpene (C10) compounds. There are 46 species that were detected to emit both isoprene and monoterpenes, while there are more exclusive monoterpene emitters (62 species) than isoprene-only emitters (23 species). This study showcased the ability of plants to produce a wide array of secondary metabolites as plant defense making them successfully adapt to the complexities of tropical rainforest ecosystem.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.30880/jsunr.2023.04.02.002
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	Unaffiliated
ISSN:	2716-7143
Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.:	Open Access paper - full text available via Official URL link.
Additional Keywords:	isoprene, monoterpene, plant defense, plant secondary metabolites
NORA Subject Terms:	Ecology and Environment Botany
Date made live:	15 Jan 2024 08:40 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/536623

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