Articles | Volume 22, issue 14
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-22-3661-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-22-3661-2025
Research article
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29 Jul 2025
Research article |  | 29 Jul 2025

Is litter biomass a driver of soil volatile organic compound fluxes in Mediterranean forest?

Manon Rocco, Julien Kammer, Mathieu Santonja, Brice Temime-Roussel, Cassandra Saignol, Caroline Lecareux, Etienne Quivet, Henri Wortham, and Elena Ormeño

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Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2025-54', Anonymous Referee #1, 25 Feb 2025
  • RC2: 'Comment on egusphere-2025-54', Anonymous Referee #2, 27 Feb 2025

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
ED: Reconsider after major revisions (15 Apr 2025) by Kerneels Jaars
AR by Manon Rocco on behalf of the Authors (18 Apr 2025)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (29 Apr 2025) by Kerneels Jaars
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (12 May 2025)
ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (12 May 2025) by Kerneels Jaars
AR by Manon Rocco on behalf of the Authors (19 May 2025)  Author's response   Manuscript 
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Short summary
Soil emissions of biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) play a significant role in ecosystems, yet the impact of litter accumulation on these emissions is often overlooked, particularly in Mediterranean deciduous forests. A study in downy oak forest identified over 135 BVOCs, with many being absorbed by the soil, while others were emitted and increased with litter biomass. This underscores the critical role of litter and microbial activity in shaping soil BVOC dynamics under a changing climate.
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