Establishing the contribution of lawn mowing to atmospheric aerosol levels in American suburbs

Green leaf volatiles (GLVs) are a class of wound-induced volatile organic compounds emitted by several plant species. Turf grasses emit a complex profile of GLVs upon mowing, as evidenced by the "freshly cut grass" smell, some of which are readily oxidized in the atmosphere to contribute t...

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Main Authors: R. M. Harvey, J. Zahardis, G. A. Petrucci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/14/797/2014/acp-14-797-2014.pdf