Drivers of biogenic volatile organic compound emissions in hygrophytic bryophytes

Bryophytes can both emit and take up biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) to and from the environment. Despite the scarce study of these exchanges, BVOCs have been shown to be important for a wide range of ecological roles. Bryophytes are the most ancient clade of land plants and preserve very similar traits to those first land colonisers. Therefore, the study of these plants can help understand the early processes of BVOC emissions as an adaptation to terrestrial life. Here, we determine the emission rates of BVOCs from different bryophyte species to understand what drives such emissions. We studied 26 bryophyte species from temperate regions that can be found in mountain springs located in NE Spain. Bryophyte BVOC emission presented no significant phylogenetic signal for any of the compounds analysed. Hence, we used mixed linear models to investigate the species-specific differences and eco-physiological and environmental drivers of bryophyte BVOC emission. In general, species-specific variability was the main factor explaining bryophyte BVOC emissions; but additionally, photosynthetic rates and light intensity increased BVOC emissions. Despite emission measurements reported here were conducted at 30°, and may not directly correspond to emission rates in natural conditions, most of the screened species have never been measured before for BVOC emissions and therefore this information can help understand the drivers of the emissions of BVOCs in bryophytes.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Yáñez-Serrano, A. M., Corbera, J., Portillo-Estrada, M., Janssens, I. A., Llusià, J., Filella, I, Peñuelas, J., Preece, C., Sabater, F., Fernández-Martínez, M.
Format:	artículo biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-06-25
Subjects:	Volatile organic compounds, Bryophytes, Liverworts, Mosses, Mountain springs, Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages, Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable, Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss,
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10261/362971 https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85197042276
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