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>The tallest tree they found measured about 180 feet tall (54.87 meters)—giant compared with most native UK species, but dwarfed by their American counterparts.
by hbossy 3y ago
>The tallest tree they found measured about 180 feet tall (54.87 meters)—giant compared with most native UK species, but dwarfed by their American counterparts.
I wonder if that have anything to do with communicating vessels effect. The really big ones grow in the mountains, so I imagine it's easier to pump water that high if trees roots can "climb" the slope next to trunk.
- Angostura 3y agoWell, the oldest Sequoia in the UK are 160 years old. The article says they keep up their rapid growth throughout their potential lifespan of 3,000 years - so they are babies.
- coffeebeqn 3y agoGeneral Sherman is 2200 years old for example. Which is pretty incredible
- huytersd 3y agoCrazy to think that this thing was just sitting there, two centuries old, when Jesus was doing stuff in the Middle East.
- noir_lord 3y agoThere are trees that where growing when the Egyptians built the pyramids. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methuselah_(pine_tree) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methuselah_(pine_tree) Human lifespans are a flash in the pan compared to some organisms. Sadly one of those flashes in the pan cut down the tree that was older than Methuselah (at the time, Methuselah is now older).
- jobigoud 3y agoIt feels strange and almost arrogant to "name" the tree with the name of a human figure with our lifespan less than a mere century.
- timdiggerm 3y agoGive them time; they're young trees yet.
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- s1artibartfast 3y agoThis isnt really a factor. The slope may change ground level a few feet actross the roots, but even then it would reduce height on the uphill side and increase it on the downhill side