@article{fdi:010053576, title = {{S}caling-up leaf monoterpene emissions from a water limited {Q}uercus ilex woodland}, author = {{L}avoir, {A}. {V}. and {D}uffet, {C}. and {M}ouillot, {F}lorent and {R}ambal, {S}. and {R}atte, {J}. {P}. and {S}chnitzler, {J}. {P}. and {S}taudt, {M}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{M}editerranean ecosystems are large emitters of biogenic volatile organic compounds ({BVOC}), and recent studies illustrate how water stress can decrease these emissions even during hot summer. {W}e present here a spatially explicit modelling experiment of {BVOC} emissions in a water-limited {M}editerranean {R}egion in {S}outhern {F}rance dominated by {Q}uercus ilex forests. {E}mission rates were estimated daily using a leaf-level emission model with appropriate up-scaling procedures. {T}he model was based on {G}uenther's empirical equations, where we inserted effects for water limitation and seasonality observed from field measurements. {U}p-scaling from leaves to canopy was performed using {S}ellers' theory. {F}or each grid cell, climate variables were interpolated daily from meteorological stations. {I}ncoming solar radiation was measured at one site and extrapolated for the all region based on slope and aspect. {S}oil properties were derived from pedological maps as well as a digital elevation model, while soil water content was evaluated daily using a bucket-type model. {W}e estimated monoterpene emissions from {Q} ilex woodlands to be 16 kt yr(-1) (on average), with most emissions occurring in the summer. {W}hen including the water-limitation module, yearly emissions were 50% of the initial estimates, with a significant decrease in the number of days with {BVOC} high emission peaks. {T}his result highlights the importance of water control on determining air pollution peaks in {M}editerranean areas and the need for scaling procedure in this area with its large range of strong emitter species.}, keywords = {{B}iogenic emissions ; {V}olatile organic compounds ({BVOC}) ; {M}onoterpene ; {M}editerranean ecosystems ; {W}ater limitation ; {D}rought}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{A}tmospheric {E}nvironment}, volume = {45}, numero = {17}, pages = {2888--2897}, ISSN = {1352-2310}, year = {2011}, DOI = {10.1016/j.atmosenv.2011.02.005}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010053576}, }