Observatory: From a Desert Plant, a Scented Cry for Help

Monday, August 30, 2010 - 15:21 in Biology & Nature

When plants are damaged, they emit a fragrance. But in the case of at least one type of wild tobacco plant found in the Great Basin desert of Southwest Utah, it’s an actual distress call.

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