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Exploding trees? A closer look at frost cracking

Frost cracks appear as vertical splits in the trunk of a tree and are the result of plant tissue expansion and contraction.
The recent cold temperatures have led to online posts claiming that trees are exploding from the cold. Emily Swihart, ...
Amid a deep freeze that has settled in across much of the country in the wake of this past weekend's winter storm, social ...
DETROIT (WWJ) – A rumor regarding “exploding trees” has been circulating online, but experts said that is not exactly what happens to trees in cold weather. Bert Cregg is a professor of horticulture ...