How does the freezing of water molecules make life possible within a forest ecosystem?

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anonymous · Answer

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Actually, the freezing of water is a challenge for living organisms. They must be adapted to survive under those conditions. Some burrow for the winter, others migrate to warmer climates. Some trees have a type of antifreeze which prevents the cells from being damaged in the cold weather. Others still have a warm coat of fur or feathers that helps to insulate them.

The question you asked is not the right one to be asking. Instead, you should explore how living organisms have adapted to survive in freezing temperatures.

anonymous · Answer

Plus, only the top layer of water will freeze. Underneath the ice, there will be cold water and the fish etc will be alive. It's just a further point.

anonymous · Answer

When a lake freezes over notice how none of the organisms die, well that's because the ice is less dense and rises to the top. The frozen water has a complex cubic structure like a hexagon and is the only liquid that expands when frozen. It helps keep the organisms in the water alive. I assume there is a lake or body of water in the forest ecosystem you are talking about, that's one of the way I learned in Chemistry Honors on FLVS/St.Johns Virtual School.