Maybe it's just me, maybe it's just the city I live in... but I don't think so. Why does the snow around trees melt the quickest? And I'm not just talking about trees that are elevated for one reason or another (i.e. because of their roots, etc.), I'm talking about all trees... or maybe just deciduous ones, I didn't check my evergreens...
2007-02-23 12:59:07 · 8 answers · asked by Josh 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
OK - here is a suggestion. I don't have any facts to back it up.
Trees are living organisms and as such produce heat as a by product of their metabolic processes. Perhaps this creates a layer of warmer air aroud the tree?
2007-02-23 13:03:08 · answer #1 · answered by davidbgreensmith 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't melt faster. It is because the limbs on the tree prevent as much snow from falling under the trees, so there is less to melt.
2007-02-23 13:06:58 · answer #2 · answered by golden rider 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a chemical reaction that ocurs with composted material and the hair roots of the tree absorb and creates a heat
2007-02-23 13:18:38 · answer #3 · answered by Chris 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wood id dark (absorbs sun energy); snow is white (reflects suns energy.
So, the suns energy bounces off the snow and is absorbed by the tree wood.
Which makes the tree heat up, melting the snow around it.
2015-01-24 09:08:28 · answer #4 · answered by James L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the snow around the trees is less do to the branches blocking falling snow around it
2007-02-24 04:41:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
roots create air space in the soil. it's warmer. just a thought
2007-02-23 13:08:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess it's because they soak up the water for nutrients.
2007-02-24 02:30:52 · answer #7 · answered by ..rae..♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BC TREES ARE WARM!
2007-02-23 13:02:59 · answer #8 · answered by kimberly 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋