Table 6.
The major VOCs identified in red pine needles according to contribution plot (weight > 1.0) list of OPLS-DA derived score plot

Class according to Ca/Cb ratio Compound Name Chemical Class Score Contrib (Group - Average), Weight=p1p2
Class 1 1-Penten-3-ol alkene 2.50226
(Intact Needle) 2-Ethyl furan heterocyclics 2.28275
L-Bornyl acetate monoterpene 1.90871
(Z)-3-Hexen-1-ol alkene 1.25681
Bicyclogermacrene sesquiterpene 1.09741
Cyclohexene oxide alkene 1.0649
Germacrene-D sesquiterpene 1.02957
Class 2 2-Heptenal alkene 2.04603
(Senescent Needle) β-Myrcene monoterpene 1.68568
3-Methyl-2-buten-1-ol alkene 1.57739
Spathulenol sesquiterpene 1.38274
Class 3 Camphor monoterpene 2.09959
(Litter Needle) Pinocarvone monoterpene 1.68045
Myrtenol monoterpene 1.46641
Caryophyllene oxide sesquiterpene 1.4.508
p-Cymenene monoterpene 1.32866
p-Cymene monoterpene 1.32645