Researchers Discover the Tallest Known Tree in the Amazon

Re:Researchers Discover the Tallest Known Tree in the Amazon by coldcode on Wednesday October 02, 2019 @03:35PM (#21140005)

Amazing a tree that tall can get things from the root that high. Unless the tops work differently?

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Re:Researchers Discover the Tallest Known Tree in the Amazon by BitwiseFool on Wednesday October 02, 2019 @03:42PM (#21140057)

Redwoods depend on the humidity and fog from the pacific coast to get water to its highest parts and to keep it from drying out.

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Re:Researchers Discover the Tallest Known Tree in the Amazon by wil421 on Wednesday October 02, 2019 @04:00PM (#21140213)

For those who might interested.

“ Foliar Uptake of Fog in the Coast Redwood Ecosystem: a Novel Drought-Alleviation Strategy Shared by Most Redwood Forest Plants”[1]

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Re:Researchers Discover the Tallest Known Tree in the Amazon by jdc0589 on Friday October 11, 2019 @11:59AM (#21225598)

yep. its pretty incredible. Old redwoods have entire ecosystems in their crowns. full on bushes that bear fruit, ferns, etc...

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