Mirror image molecules reveal drought stress in the Amazon rainforest
New study by the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry shows: The ratio of certain forest scent molecules provides precise insights into the stress state of the rainforest.
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Tree growth strategies are linked to BVOC emissions
A new study by Robin et al. shows: tree growth strategies influence BVOC emissions in the Amazon, with surprising differences between isoprene and monoterpene producers.
How the Amazon rainforest reaches for the clouds
New study highlights Amazon’s critical role in the Earth’s climate system, revealing that land-use changes and accelerating deforestation reduce biogenic trace gas emissions and impact atmospheric chemistry up to 12 km altitude.
Connections between leaf traits, phenological types, and isoprene emissions
A new study by Robin et al. reveals that isoprene emissions are associated with mechanical or chemical defenses vary between the different leaf phenological types in the central Amazon rainforest.
Highly productive ecosystems on nutrient-depleted soils
Lange et al. analyzed dissolved organic matter (DOM) in terra firme and white sand soils in the Amazon to learn about the potential limitations of the important nutients phosphorous, nitrogen and sulfur in the different forest and soil types prevalent across the Amazon rainforest.