Channel: Facts in Motion

Category: Education

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Description: With their white bark birch trees are one of the most recognizable trees in northern regions. They stand out so much amongst their darker rivals that one has to wonder: Why? What is so special about their white bark and do they really need it? That's what we are going to answer in this episode of Facts in Motion. Enjoy! Sources: northernwoodlands.org/articles/article/why-are-paper-birches-so-white ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5130066 northernwoodlands.org/articles/article/do-tree-stems-freeze-in-winter sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0928098706001102?via%3Dihub fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/tree/betpap/all.html swcoloradowildflowers.com/Tree%20Enlarged%20Photo%20Pages/populus%20tremuloides.htm ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2658785 Music by Jay Man Tracks used: ourmusicbox.com/ms_song/Distant-tales ourmusicbox.com/ms_song/Tucked-In-Bed ourmusicbox.com/ms_song/Place-Of-Magic ourmusicbox.com/ms_song/The-First-Noel Thanks for Watching! creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0