Do Trees Freeze?

As outdoor  temperatures dip below zero,  ever wondered do trees freeze?

The answer is yes and no.

But how and why?

In the link below Michael Snyder, forester and Commissioner of Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation, shares the science on how trees survive winter cold: and why some tree cells freeze and some cells don't.

Click on the link for the dynamics of how trees prepare in the fall and survive winter cold... 

http://northernwoodlands.org/outside_story/article/trees-survive-winter-cold