In this Inside Halton article, Chris Deathe from Davey's Hamilton office, tells us the extreme temperature fluctuations are causing our trees to 'explode'.
As a deep freeze sets in, with nighttime temperatures dropping to -31 C in some parts of Ontario and the American Midwest, concerns over “exploding trees” — a phenomenon where freezing sap can cause bark to snap with the sound of a gunshot — are trending across North American media.
The U.S. National Forest Foundation explains online that while trees have evolved to withstand wintry weather, during spells of extreme cold or when trees haven’t had time to acclimate, the sap inside the tree can begin to freeze.
“Sap contains water so it expands when frozen, putting pressure on the bark, which can break and create an explosion,” the foundation explains. “There are numerous historic and current observations of trees exploding due to extreme cold.”
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