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Trees don’t like to breathe wildfire smoke, either – and they’ll hold their breath to avoid it

  • Written by Delphine Farmer, Professor of Chemistry, Colorado State University
Trees don’t like to breathe wildfire smoke, either – and they’ll hold their breath to avoid itTrees and other plants can't escape wildfire smoke.Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

When wildfire smoke is in the air, doctors urge people to stay indoors to avoid breathing in harmful particles and gases. But what happens to trees and other plants that can’t escape from the smoke?

They may respond a bit like us, it turns out: Some trees...

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