Forest-atmosphere BVOC exchange in diverse and structurally complex canopies:1-D modeling of a mid-successional forest in northern Michigan

Bryan, Alexander M. and Cheng, Susan J. and Ashworth, Kirsti and Guenther, Alex B. and Hardiman, Brady S. and Bohrer, Gil and Steiner, Allison L. (2015) Forest-atmosphere BVOC exchange in diverse and structurally complex canopies:1-D modeling of a mid-successional forest in northern Michigan. Atmospheric Environment, 120. pp. 217-226. ISSN 1352-2310

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Abstract

Foliar emissions of biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOC) important precursors of tropospheric ozone and secondary organic aerosols vary widely by vegetation type. Modeling studies to date typically represent the canopy as a single dominant tree type or a blend of tree types, yet many forests are diverse with trees of varying height. To assess the sensitivity of biogenic emissions to tree height variation, we compare two 1-D canopy model simulations in which BVOC emission potentials are homogeneous or heterogeneous with canopy depth. The heterogeneous canopy emulates the mid-successional forest at the University of Michigan Biological Station (UMBS). In this case, high-isoprene-emitting foliage (e.g., aspen and oak) is constrained to the upper canopy, where higher sunlight availability increases the light-dependent isoprene emission, leading to 34% more isoprene and its oxidation products as compared to the homogeneous simulation. Isoprene declines from aspen mortality are 10% larger when heterogeneity is considered. Overall, our results highlight the importance of adequately representing complexities of forest canopy structure when simulating light-dependent BVOC emissions and chemistry. Published by Elsevier Ltd.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Atmospheric Environment
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? BIOGENIC VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDSCANOPY MODELINGMIXED FORESTSFOREST SUCCESSIONTROPOSPHERIC CHEMISTRYVOLATILE ORGANIC-COMPOUNDSHARDWOOD FORESTUNITED-STATESISOPRENE PHOTOOXIDATIONBIOGENIC EMISSIONSDECIDUOUS FORESTCHEMISTRYOXIDATIONAEROSOLSSENSITIVITYENVIR ??
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83770
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Deposited On:
22 Dec 2016 10:12
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Yes
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Published
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