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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-7497-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-7497-2016
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16 Jun 2016
Research article |  | 16 Jun 2016

Fungal spores overwhelm biogenic organic aerosols in a midlatitudinal forest

Chunmao Zhu, Kimitaka Kawamura, Yasuro Fukuda, Michihiro Mochida, and Yoko Iwamoto

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We collected aerosol samples in a midlatitude forest in Wakayama, Japan and analyzed the organic tracers of various sources. We found that compounds originating from fungal spores contributed significantly to total organic aerosol mass. On the other hand, those from oxidation of biogenic volatile organic compounds, although they could not be ignored, had relatively smaller mass fractions.
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