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Re:Urban trees 'live fast, die young' compared to those in r... by kaycebasques on Thursday May 09, 2019 @03:06PM (#19871211)
I guess one could view urban tree dynamics as extreme selection for certain traits. They have to be pretty, and in a location that won't inconvenience humans, and they can't do anything to inconvenience humans, like cause allergies, and they have to be extremely resilient.
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Re:Urban trees 'live fast, die young' compared to those in r... by beat on Thursday May 09, 2019 @03:32PM (#19871466)
And around here, they have to be ok if it hits -20F sometimes in the winter.

I have a magnolia, and it completely boggles me that it survives and thrives this far north.

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