Forest air is full of scents
Trees release a large variety of volatile substances that together form a kind of scent cloud. Its composition could reveal information about the well-being of a forest.
Les plantes des bois libèrent diverses substances volatiles qui forment un nuage de parfums. Sa composition pourrait révéler l’état de santé de la forêt.
Involved SPSW member: Prof. Ted Turlings, University of Neuchâtel and new group leader at ETHZ Pengjuang Zu
Source
Horizons – The Swiss Research Magazine
English version: https://www.horizons-mag.ch/2020/12/03/whispering-trees/
En français: https://www.revue-horizons.ch/2020/12/03/larme-des-arbres-est-leur-parfum/