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Won't they have problems with the low genetic diversity the same way Cavendish bananas seem to be in problem now?

• bduerst 8y ago
  The redwood trees are still able to sexually reproduce with other variants, unlike the banana trees that are cultivated for crops.
  • mark-r 8y ago
    The issue is that they appear to be establishing groves of genetically identical trees, so sexual reproduction is irrelevant. Unless you're planting next to an established forest.
    • bduerst 8y ago
      The difference still lay in that the groves are still genetically different from each other, unlike bananas which are the same genetic organism planted on thousands of acres.
      • mark-r 8y ago
        That does no good unless the groves are close enough to allow interbreeding. From what I understand they're trying to establish these groves all around the world, and most won't have any neighbors.