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I agree we could find markers of age, but I think they'd be nothing like tree rings, which are created by the freeze-thaw cycles and the fact that they are fixe

I agree we could find markers of age, but I think they'd be nothing like tree rings, which are created by the freeze-thaw cycles and the fact that they are fixed in one place and exposed to the elements in ways humans are not. Although, that begs the question, if a potted tree were to be placed on a cruise ship, which always sails to warm weather, would it fail to develop rings?

jedberg 4y ago
Trees in tropical climates don't have rings because they grow year round. If you took a tree that normally has rings to a climate where it would not be exposed to hot and cold, the tree would either die or not have rings: https://scied.ucar.edu/learning-zone/how-climate-works/tree-rings-and-climate https://scied.ucar.edu/learning-zone/how-climate-works/tree-...