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Alan Meyer wrote:
I'm trying to understand better how plants survive the winter in
cold climates.
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bae and pvr,

Thank you both for your explanations.

I presume that with a sufficiently lowered freezing point in the
plant cells, it might also be possible to carry on at least a tiny
amount of metabolic activity - which might help repair damage
during the winter.

Alan