Submitted by ShookeSpear t3_ygmsja in explainlikeimfive
ShookeSpear OP t1_iuatzhc wrote
Reply to comment by Practical_Chef497 in Eli5: What causes leaves to fall off trees? by ShookeSpear
Hypothesis, the water present in the leaves would be extremely susceptible to the freeze thaw cycle, causing them to burst and explode during the winter. It would be much more difficult to repair that damage than it is for a tree to bud out new leaves.
Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments