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    Can a Fir Coat Keep a Tree Warm?

    marry submitted, created time 6 months 3 weeks (sciencenow.sciencemag.org)

    An isotopic analysis of wood suggests that firs in northern forests can trap heat and keep their needles warmer than the surrounding air...

    Keywords: fir botany physics heat plant science

     
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    sea-maid commented 6 months ago - Re: Can a Fir Coat Keep a Tree Warm?
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    I think we can apply the the method that trees in northern regions have probably evolved to clump their leaves together and trap a boundary layer of still air for keeping the temperature.
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