Trees, much like humans, can choke on smoke, CSU researchers find - Bent County Democrat

Trees, much like humans, can choke on smoke, CSU researchers find - Bent County Democrat

Tracy Ross The Colorado Sun While studying air quality during the ultra-fiery summer of 2020, two Colorado State University researchers discovered tree leaves ‘close their pores’ to keep from inhaling smoke 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 br…