How snow protects plants (VIDEO)

A precious water reserve and a sort of thermal insulator. It protects from the wind and maintains a more stable temperature.

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Snow is very important for plants. It insulates plant roots in the dead of winter, acting as a natural thermal insulator and preventing frost from destroying or damaging them. In effect, snow allows plants to hibernate, the most effective defense against frost.

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Again: snow forms a water reserve that supports evergreen plants, nourishes them, capturing nitrogen and ammonia present in the air and releasing them little by little. In the soil and on the leavesGenerally, 10 centimeters of snow provide a water reserve of 10 milligrams.

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Snow protects plants from the freezing wind, keeps the temperature more stable, and finally allows bacteria and earthworms to continue, albeit at a slower pace, their valuable work. Therefore, it's fair to complain about the damage that snowfall can cause, and also about the logistical problems that come with it: but let's not forget How many benefits do we get from those flakes?.

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