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jakeXT

(10,575 posts) Mon Jan 27, 2014, 10:04 PM Jan 2014

How do Trees Survive Winter?

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How do Trees Survive Winter? (Original Post) jakeXT Jan 2014 OP

Cool W.J. McCabe Jan 2014 #1

Very interesting! intheflow Jan 2014 #2

Yep, cool. nt chknltl Jan 2014 #3

W.J. McCabe

(74 posts)

1. Cool

Reply to jakeXT (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2014, 12:08 AM

Jan 2014

Science: It Works, Bitches.

intheflow

(28,442 posts)

2. Very interesting!

Reply to jakeXT (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2014, 12:34 AM

Jan 2014

I figured out the deciduous leaf thing as soon as I saw the water freezing in the leaves, but the sap-as-antifreeze was as surprising as it is intuitive in hindsight. Thanks!

chknltl

(10,558 posts)

3. Yep, cool. nt

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Tue Jan 28, 2014, 12:37 AM

Jan 2014

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