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Amazing a tree that tall can get things from the root that high. Unless the tops work differently?
by coldcode 7y ago
Amazing a tree that tall can get things from the root that high. Unless the tops work differently?
- BitwiseFool 7y agoRedwoods depend on the humidity and fog from the pacific coast to get water to its highest parts and to keep it from drying out.
- wil421 7y agoFor those who might interested. “ Foliar Uptake of Fog in the Coast Redwood Ecosystem: a Novel Drought-Alleviation Strategy Shared by Most Redwood Forest Plants”[1] [1]https://www.fs.fed.us/psw/publications/documents/psw_gtr238/psw_gtr238_273.pdf https://www.fs.fed.us/psw/publications/documents/psw_gtr238/...
- jdc0589 7y agoyep. its pretty incredible. Old redwoods have entire ecosystems in their crowns. full on bushes that bear fruit, ferns, etc...