Mechanisms of Frost Survival and Freeze-Damage in Nature

摘要: Conifers experience a variety of frost scenarios and associated injuries in their natural range. For example, injury from spring is frequent occurrence throughout the northern range conifers — are also caused by night frosts during active growth period, when tissues sensitive to even slight freezing temperatures. However, early autumn can cause if weather conditions have not been favorable cold acclimation. Although acclimated regions usually tolerate severe temperatures, winter desiccation decreased hardiness due unseasonable warm spells conifer mid-winter spring. Thus, there occasions hardiest species boreal forests some sort.