M: Do you know how old this tree is? It’s over 2000 years old. Most redwood trees live to be around 500 to 700 years old, but this one has been around a very long time. W: That’s incredible. M: Imagine how much this tree has seen in its lifetime! From all of the diffe...
Redwood trees are very important to the lumber companies because the trees are so large that each one can be cut into lots of lumber. However, many of the trees are protected in the Redwood National Park. Lumber companies cannot cut trees that grow there. This is so the...
Redwood Trees Get? The heavy rainfall, rich soil and moderate climate of the Pacific Northwest provides optimal growing conditions for redwood trees. They do not lose their leaves during the fall. Despite their towering heights, the root system of a redwood tree only extends about six feet under...
How do they get water from their roots to the treetops? Most land trees, including redwoods, have xylem(木质部), or a system of small, tube-like cells. But without a pump, what makes water move through the xylem? Water evapo...
The Lahaina Banyan Tree survived Maui’s fires because the fire burned hottest over the top of the tree.The flames underneath the enormous arms of the tree didn’t do as much damage as they could have. Almost everything around the tree did not survive the devastating fire, though most of...
Researchers think these progressively narrowing tracheids help trees to survive. Height poses the problem of air bubbles. The taller the tree, the more likely it will develop a xylem embolism, a process in which air bubbles block the passage of water. (Xylem is the tissue that makes ...
Giant sequoias are the oldest—but not the tallest—living tree on earth. The redwood tops the sequoia in height, but in total volume, the giant sequoias are the largest living things in the world.
Norway spruce, American mountain ash, weeping willows, mugo pine and shellbark hickory are just a few examples of trees that are best equipped to survive and thrive in the Great Lake State. "It's important for people in Michigan to know they shouldn't be planting palm trees as much as th...
Most orchids will survive a short period of extreme heat in the summer, although it will place stress on the plant. Relocate your orchid to a cooler spot until the temperature drops. (Image credit: Future Content Hub) Watering Orchids Indoors ...