Grass's Fresh Scent: A Distress Call
In a recent study conducted in Cambridge, researchers have uncovered an intriguing aspect of plant communication. The pleasant, familiar scent of freshly cut grass is actually a distress signal released by the plant.The discovery sheds light on the plant's communication mechanism in response to damage and stress. This odor is primarily composed of green leaf volatiles (GLVs), compounds that plants...More
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