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Aren’t most mountains older than trees? Maybe even all of them?
by tjr225 4y ago
Aren’t most mountains older than trees? Maybe even all of them?
- zamadatix 4y agoCertainly not all, e.g. trees are ~8x older than the Himalayas. I think trees might actually even be slightly older than the Central Pangean Mountains.
- sulam 4y agoI suspect gp may have been referring to specific mountains and specific trees, not trees as a species.
- bandyaboot 4y agoNo, they were referring to trees in general. As in, this particular mountain range has existed since before the first tree evolved on earth. Edit: My mistake, thought you were referring to the original “older than trees” comment.
- tjr225 4y agoNo I wasnt.
- Brian_K_White 4y agohprotagonist was
- tjr225 4y agoCorrect.
- dredmorbius 4y agoMany mountain ranges are surprisingly young, geologically speaking. They rise quickly, but also erode rapidly. The tallest ranges (Himalaya, Andes) are relatively young, at roughly 20--50 mya based on a quick Wikipedia read. The higher and more rugged the range, the younger, in all likelihood.
- bumblebritches5 4y ago