Not just pollen in the spring: Wild grass releases a variety of particles into the air - EurekAlert

The aboveground portions of plants release particles such as fungal spores, pollen, bacteria, viruses, algae, and cell debris that can act as the nuclei of cloud droplets and ice crystals. A multi-institutional team of researchers has reported the first chara…

The Science Living organisms release particles such as fungal spores, pollen, bacteria, viruses, algae, and cell debris. In the atmosphere, these particles can act as the nuclei for cloud droplets a… [+3395 chars]

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