If a tree gets struck by lightning will it die like a human would?

Answer 1

might or might not

Answer 2

No, some times trees that have been struck by lightning, are just scarred. As for humans, I had a friend that had chronic back pain and he was struck by lightning and the pain went away. So to answer your question.. Not everything dies when struck by lightning.

Answer 3

Humans do survive lightening strikes, you know. I've known a handful of them.

That to the side, sometimes the tree will die, others not. As with humans, so trees: it all depends on how much and what kind of damage the tree sustains. It may well never be the same again (I've known at least one human who was hit by lightening and the only change was the memory of the occurrence; others were significantly injured, and permanently so), but it may well survive.

Answer 4

not every human that gets struck by lightning dies, and neigher does every tree

a big pine tree in my back yard got struck by lightning and it died, but it took it a few years

so, a tree will never die like a human does, it will only die like a tree does

Answer 5

Lightning is hotter than the surface of the sun, but none of it's parts are susceptible to the electrical shock, maybe it would burn and die though. If it is something minor that does not spread, which most likely nothing will, the fire cannot keep spreading burning down the fire-resistant chlorophyll, and electrical shock cannot harm the tree. I hope that I may have helped you.

Answer 6

It depends if the tree is dry or moist - a dry tree would probably catch on fire, but a moist and healthy tree probably just stay there, because the leaves would have the current running through them for just a second, because wood doesn't conduct electricity.

Answer 7

Not in the same way. Parts of a tree can continue to live, as long as the entire trunk was not severed, below the first limb

Answer 8

a human can live from being struck by lightning.

Answer 9

nope

Answer 10

you think?