How do trees survive the extreme winter colds in some zones of the world? Do they act like bears and go to sleep too until the season ends?
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If you fill a glass bottle full of water, cap it and put it out in freezing temperatures, the water will freeze, expand and break the bottle. If you dump a bunch of sugar in the water before you cap it, the water will not freeze. The bottle will not break. In this case the bottle represents cells in the tree. The liquid that flows through them is the sugar water
The leaves falling off could be seen as a form of hibernation. During the winter the bark of the tree changes to protect it, which creates a ring. This is why you can tell the age by counting rings.
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