Measuring BVOC emissions released by tomato plants grown in a soilless integrated rooftop greenhouse.

ABSTRACT: Urban design is currently promoting the inclusion of plants in buildings. However, plants emit biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs), which alone or in combination with other airborne molecules such as CO₂, may result in a general increase in tropospheric pollution. Many studies have documented the effects of biotic and abiotic factors on plant BVOC responses, but few have assessed the contribution of typical CO₂ levels found in indoor work and meeting spaces. To answer this question, we monitored CO₂ and constitutive (MT-limonene) and induced (LOX-cis-3-hexenal) BVOC emissions of a fully developed tomato crop grown hydroponically inside an integrated rooftop greenhouse (i-RTG) in a Mediterranean climate. Two distinctive CO₂ assays were per

SUBMITTER: Stringari G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10777013 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature