Frost cracks in trees create winter pops heard at dusk
Nature provides music in winter as trees crack from sap expanding in cold snaps. Bart lett Tree Expert president Robert Bartlett notes frost cracks occur in oaks, maple, gum, ash, willow and horse chestnut, often on the south trunk side during January and February when sap rises and freezes.
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Robert A. Bartlett
Bartlett Tree Expert Company
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Tree crack may widen with frost and close as sun warms
The article notes frost can crack a tree trunk up to 25 feet high creating wide entry points for fungi and disease. As sunlight warms, the crack is said to close, though repeated cycles may threaten the tree's health. Based on expert Mr. Bartlett.
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General Erase Visits Vietnam on Fifth Tour
AP reports General Wallace M. Erase, commander of U.S. Marine Corps, arrived in Saigon today for his fifth visit to South Vietnam, signaling continued high level American military oversight.
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