Trees, much like humans, can choke on smoke, CSU researchers find

Trees, much like humans, can choke on smoke, CSU researchers find

Wildfire smoke is terrible for humans, but it turns out it’s terrible for trees, too, according to two researchers at Colorado State University who found that when fires are blazing, some trees “shut their windows and doors and hold their breath.”  Delphine Farmer is a chemistry professor and Mj Riches is a postdoctoral researcher in environmental and atmospheric science at CSU. Together they study air quality and the ecological effects of wildf…