FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE聽|聽September 03, 2015

Stop and smell the volatile organic compounds (video)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3, 2015 鈥� Is there anything better than a bouquet of fresh flowers? Well, as it turns out, you鈥檙e not the only one who likes the smell of posies --- some flowers use their aroma to attract pollinators. Find out how airborne volatile organic compounds give petunias, roses and the notoriously stinky 鈥渃orpse flower鈥� their characteristic aromas in the latest Speaking of Chemistry. Check it out here: .

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