Plants Play Larger Role Than Thought in Cleaning up Air Pollution

Plants Play Larger Role Than Thought in Cleaning up Air Pollution
Thu, 21 Oct 2010 13:00:00 -0500

Vegetation plays an unexpectedly large role in cleansing the atmosphere, a new study finds.

The research, led by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colo., uses observations, gene expression studies, and computer modeling to show that deciduous plants absorb about a third more of a common class of air-polluting chemicals than previously thought.

The new study, results of which are being published this week in Science Express, was ...

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