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There’s high humidity and lots of morning dew in Florida. Would that be sufficient to grow one of these? Also how hard would it be to genetically engineer thes
by mrfusion 8y ago
There’s high humidity and lots of morning dew in Florida. Would that be sufficient to grow one of these?
Also how hard would it be to genetically engineer these to be c4 photosynthesizers?
- coldcode 8y agoMight be too warm for this species. But if it would grow, I'd put one in my backyard.
- mykowebhn 8y agoDuring the dry summer season, redwoods rely on the dense fog that is prevalent along the northern California coast to get their water. Since it rains a lot more in Florida, I would say that they wouldn't need to rely on the dew. That said, redwood roots are very shallow, and I don't think they'd withstand hurricanes that well.
- diggernet 8y agoWhy is mykowebhn dead? It is true, redwoods would be destroyed by hurricanes.
- andrewflnr 8y agoI've seen a lot of insta-dead comments lately. I'm wondering if there's an automated moderation system getting out of hand, or if they really are (for instance) attempts at ban evasion. If you go direct to the comment (click on the posting time), you can "vouch" for comments you think should be un-killed.
- wyxuan 8y agoI think the temperature is a little problematic. Florida is probably too warm for these trees. Plus, redwoods in general thrive where there is very little there to begin with, like a fire, as primary successors. Florida is too biodiverse and would choke out any redwood seedlings.
- mythrwy 8y agoI think they would rot in Florida. If the bugs didn't eat them first. There is a close relative to these trees in Florida though. The Bald Cypress. Those tree that grow in swamps with "knees" coming up for air. Same family as the Redwood (Cupressaceae).