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The emission mix and source strength of biogenic VOC compounds (BVOC) are strongly triggered by the development, distribution and plant mix of the vegetation. Both are additionally strongly influenced by synergistic effects of the environment on the plants, e.g. higher ozone concentration or water availability. They enhance the formerly mentioned effects but our knowledge of these processes is coarse and therefore only partially considered in actual biogenic emission inventories. The definition of effective directives in environmental policy for the mitigation of hazardous photosmog episodes requires a sound knowledge of emissions with a high temporal and spatial resolution from both anthropogenic and biogenic sources (e.g. forest ecosystems). Anthropogenic emissions are thought to be quite well characterised with respect to emitted compounds and source strength, but large uncertainties exist for the biogenic emissions despite their great importance for the formation of photosmog.
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Steinbrecher, R., Schaab, G., Smiatek, G., Zimmer, W. (2001). Biogenic Emission Modelling on a Regional Scale: Some Recent Improvements. In: Midgley, P.M., Reuther, M., Williams, M. (eds) Transport and Chemical Transformation in the Troposphere. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-56722-3_32
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