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Amazon Drought Reveals Key Plant Health Signals
9/6/2025
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- The Amazon rainforest faced its worst drought in 2023, severely impacting its ecosystem.
- During stress, plants emitted monoterpenes like ?-pinene as chemical signals.
- Researchers analyzed ?-pinene enantiomers to evaluate plant health.
- A notable shift in enantiomer ratios during drought indicated physiological changes.
- This research emphasizes the need to monitor plant responses to climate change.
