We report on the initial results of measurements of the exchange of organic acids and aldehydes between lichens and the atmosphere under controlled climate chamber conditions. We found a formic acid deposition to lichens depending on thallus water content. Investigation of aldehyde exchange revealed a small and time limited emission of acetaldehyde which is enhanced by anoxic conditions. Formaldehyde emission was never observed.
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Wilske, B., & Kesselmeier, J. (1999). First measurements of the C1- and C2- organic acids and aldehydes exchange between boreal lichens and the atmosphere. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Part B: Hydrology, Oceans and Atmosphere, 24(6), 725–728. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1464-1909(99)00072-6
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