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By linking tree\u2010crown temperatures with on\u2010site air temperature, we can utilize long\u2010term meteorological records to hindcast critical freezing events.\n                        <\/jats:p>\n                      <\/jats:list-item>\n                      <jats:list-item>\n                        <jats:p>\n                          Deciduous\n                          <jats:italic>Larix<\/jats:italic>\n                          flushes earliest and exhibits the greatest freezing tolerance and largest safety margin. The evergreen species flush 2\u2009months later and operate near their freezing damage limit. The conifers can compensate for freezing damage by rapid resprouting from small auxiliary buds, not an option for\n                          <jats:italic>Quercus<\/jats:italic>\n                          and\n                          <jats:italic>Rhododendron<\/jats:italic>\n                          with their bigger buds.\n                        <\/jats:p>\n                      <\/jats:list-item>\n                      <jats:list-item>\n                        <jats:p>Freezing damage does not appear to constrain the two treeline conifers. Their range limit most likely reflects the general low\u2010temperature growth limit of the tree life form. Freezing tolerance is most likely controlling the upper limits of the evergreen broad\u2010leaved species. 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