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. 2013 Aug 15;4:224. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2013.00224

Table 2.

List of biogenic volatile organic compounds induced by cutting of aboveground vegetation.

Mixed heath mesocosms Deschampsia mesocosms
1-Octene 1,3-Octadiene
1,3-Octadiene 1,3,5-Octatriene
2-Octen-1-ol 2-Octen-1-ol
2-Octanone 2-Octanone
3-Octanol β-Myrcene
Pentyl propanate 2-methylenebornane
trans-Caryophyllene 3-Octanol
γ-curcumene Pentyl propanate
Aromadendrene Geosmin
α-Elemene Unidentified MT
β-Selinene
α-Selinene
α-Guaiene
Selina-3,7(11)-diene
Unidentified SQT

The emission of the listed compounds increased at least by one order of magnitude directly after cutting. See Tables S2, S3 in Supplementary Material for emission rates.

SQT, sesquiterpene; MT, monoterpene.