The smell of the earth and the thirst of the camels

Authors

  • Raquel Doña Díaz
  • Francisco M. Cazorla López

Keywords:

smell of the earth, thirst of the camels, smell, dampness, geosmin

Abstract

Sometimes, when drinking a glass of water or a glass of wine, you may have noticed a strange, almost imperceptible smell of ‘dampness’; or when walking near a garden after it has been watered or after the rain, you may also have perceived this ‘moldy’ aroma, like ‘wet earth’. Do you know what produces this smell of wet earth? The answer is geosmin

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Published

2003-11-20

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How to Cite

The smell of the earth and the thirst of the camels. (2003). Encuentros En La Biología, 90, 7-8. https://revistas.uma.es/index.php/enbio/article/view/18883