Some trees thrive after lightning strikes: How electric jolts can boost survival and growth

PHYSorg
Mar 26, 2025, 10:00 am191 pts
Getting zapped with millions of volts of electricity may not sound like a healthy activity, but for some trees, it is. A new study, published in New Phytologist, reports that some tropical tree species are not only able to tolerate lightning strikes, but benefit from them. The trees may have even evolved to act…

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