How do Trees Survive the Wisconsin Winters
How do Trees Survive the Wisconsin Winters How do trees survive the Wisconsin winters. Trees prepare for freezing weather by entering dormancy, a rest period where they slow metabolism, stop producing leaves, and store energy. They prevent internal cellular freezing by concentrating sugars to lower the freezing point of their sap and dehydrating cells by moving water to the spaces between them. Bark provides insulation, and evergreen trees also have waxy coatings on their needles and antifreeze proteins in their sap to survive cold conditions. Dormancy and Leaf Loss […]

