Can indoor-grown trees form tree rings without experiencing a winter season?

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Indoor-grown trees do not form tree rings without experiencing a winter season, as tree ring formation is closely tied to seasonal changes in growth conditions. Specifically, species such as tropical trees, which do not undergo a winter dormancy, typically do not develop distinct tree rings. The mechanisms behind tree ring formation involve the cyclical growth patterns influenced by light and temperature variations, which are absent in a constant indoor environment with extended light exposure. Therefore, without seasonal cues, trees would continue to grow without the typical ring structure.

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Sorry if this is the wrong section but this question comes from a convo I had with some friends the other night..

Say you were able to grow a full size tree indoors (assuming you had the space, nessesary lighting, soil, etc..) and kept it under 18 hours of light and 6 hours of dark indefinitly. Would it still create tree rings? Would it loose its leaves? What is the mechanisms for these?

thanks for any insight provided..
 
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If it didn't have a 'winter' then most species would just grow continually.

For instance most tropical species don't form tree rings because they don't experience a summer growing season followed by a winter with no new growth.
 

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