AUTHOR=Noe Steffen M. , Niinemets Ülo 

TITLE=Impact of Gall-Forming Insects on Global BVOC Emissions and Climate: A Perspective

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Forests and Global Change

VOLUME=3

YEAR=2020

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/forests-and-global-change/articles/10.3389/ffgc.2020.00009

DOI=10.3389/ffgc.2020.00009

ISSN=2624-893X

ABSTRACT=<p>Processes that change the carbon exchange between terrestrial ecosystems and the atmosphere are pivotal in understanding climate impact on global scale. Volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions change substantially with biotic stressors like gall-forming insects. We provide a first global estimate of the effect of changes in VOC emission dynamics due to parasitic gall-forming insects on broad-leaved tree species. Overall, the effect investigated lead to a reduction in VOC emissions on global scale which lead to changes in the carbon driven climate feedback loop.</p>