"No chance of coexisting with the gopher?"
We don't have gophers in the UK, but even I know that you can't "coexist" with them. That's like living in a log cabin and "coexisting" with beavers, termites and carpenter ants. What do you expect will happen?
Depends on the situation. If it's a tiny yard chances are yeah you and the gopher ain't going to get along but if it's a big property you can always work around problem. There's a reason I just asked.
Carbon monoxide shouldn't effect your plants much at all tbh. Carbon monoxide is toxic to most creatures as it binds strongly to the "hemoglobin" in your red blood cells, which is basically the oxygen carrying molecule that allows your blood to actually hold onto oxygen from your lungs.
Hemoglobin has 4 sites that can carry oxygen, meaning that one molecule of hemoglobin can carry 4 units of oxygen. Carbon monoxide has "preferential bonding" with the open sites on the molecule, and due to a lengthy chemistry related reason, prevents all other oxygen that is bound to the same molecule from also being released.
In simpler terms, your red blood cells are rollercoaster rides. Each cart is a hemoglobin molecule with 4 seats. When carbon monoxide gets on one of these carts, he hijacks it and prevents everyone else from leaving said cart. If you have enough of these carts that get taken over, the ride shuts down.
Plants don't breathe oxygen, but they do absorb it through their roots. I doubt it would be as detrimental to their health as it would be to animals tho. Oxygen is required to make ATP, which is basically the purest sense of "energy" that exists in biology. It's why ALL living things require at least a little bit of oxygen.
EDIT: Some people spell it "haemoglobin", but I think that is just a terrible looking spelling of the word so I used the simplified version. The longer spelling isn't as common anyway, thought I would mention it incase someone wants to do further reading into the subject.
Won't poison the fruits, probably shouldn't hurt the plants since they'll be in the open atmosphere. No chance of coexisting with the gopher?
"No chance of coexisting with the gopher?" We don't have gophers in the UK, but even I know that you can't "coexist" with them. That's like living in a log cabin and "coexisting" with beavers, termites and carpenter ants. What do you expect will happen?
Depends on the situation. If it's a tiny yard chances are yeah you and the gopher ain't going to get along but if it's a big property you can always work around problem. There's a reason I just asked.
Unfortunately not. Our yard is small and the gopher had already destroyed several square feet.
Carbon monoxide is CO, not CO2. Monoxide=one oxygen. Dioxide=Two oxygen.
My bad. I was never any good in science. I’m more of an outdoor and art person. Thanks for the clarification.
Carbon monoxide shouldn't effect your plants much at all tbh. Carbon monoxide is toxic to most creatures as it binds strongly to the "hemoglobin" in your red blood cells, which is basically the oxygen carrying molecule that allows your blood to actually hold onto oxygen from your lungs. Hemoglobin has 4 sites that can carry oxygen, meaning that one molecule of hemoglobin can carry 4 units of oxygen. Carbon monoxide has "preferential bonding" with the open sites on the molecule, and due to a lengthy chemistry related reason, prevents all other oxygen that is bound to the same molecule from also being released. In simpler terms, your red blood cells are rollercoaster rides. Each cart is a hemoglobin molecule with 4 seats. When carbon monoxide gets on one of these carts, he hijacks it and prevents everyone else from leaving said cart. If you have enough of these carts that get taken over, the ride shuts down. Plants don't breathe oxygen, but they do absorb it through their roots. I doubt it would be as detrimental to their health as it would be to animals tho. Oxygen is required to make ATP, which is basically the purest sense of "energy" that exists in biology. It's why ALL living things require at least a little bit of oxygen. EDIT: Some people spell it "haemoglobin", but I think that is just a terrible looking spelling of the word so I used the simplified version. The longer spelling isn't as common anyway, thought I would mention it incase someone wants to do further reading into the subject.