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I live @ 9200 ft in the rocky mountains in colorado. Plenty of tree growing right out of the granite. It amazes me how easily plants and trees can make their ho
by ichtet31 14y ago
I live @ 9200 ft in the rocky mountains in colorado. Plenty of tree growing right out of the granite. It amazes me how easily plants and trees can make their homes here. At these altitudes, a wide, horizontal root system works better than a deep vertical root system. It is definately within our ability to plant trees on top of buildings.
- blocktuw 14y agoI'm wondering if the author has ever seen a tree on the side of a mountain or cliff - it's hard to stop a tree from growing if they are left alone. He makes trees sound like whiny children who require constant pampering. Not the things that have been on earth longer than any invertebrates and will most likely out survive our species.
- oijaf888 14y agoAre those trees the stereotypical tall strong oak type trees used in most examples? I agree its possible but you don't usually see what most people think of as a "majestic" tree standing alone in those sorts of conditions. Normally they seem to be oddly shaped and have grown away from the predominate direction of wind.