Trees Eat Pollution Better Than Expected : Discovery News

Trees Eat Pollution Better Than Expected : Discovery News It may be time to plant more trees since research finds they're even better at sucking up volatile organic compounds than thought.Genes have been found that help plants absorb volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Field work shows that deciduous plants use the genes to suck up a third more VOCs than suspected. The discovery will change our understanding of how compounds move around and affect climate.