(Willmar MN-) Construction crews are getting ready to begin some major street projects this year in Willmar. Willmar Public Works Director Justin Deleeuw says 10th Street Northwest, from Gorton Avenue
University of Arizona’s Biosphere 2 offers a living laboratory for studying drought under controlled conditions.Now, research published in the journal Nature shows scientists can detect airborne chemicals released by plants and possibly use them to track ecological stress.
Ever wonder what gives a forest its pine-fresh scent? The answer is the molecular compound pinene, naturally released by plants. A new study explores how and under what conditions plants emit pinene and other volatile organic compounds into the atmosphere. The results may help scientists detect when an ecosystem is in distress.