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Post by Stammerhead on Mar 13, 2024 14:45:14 GMT
Giant redwoods - the world's largest trees - are flourishing in the UK and now even outnumber those found in their native range in California. The giants were first brought to the UK about 160 years ago, and a new study suggests they are growing at a similar rate to their US counterparts. An estimated 500,000 trees are in the UK compared to 80,000 in California. However they aren't yet as tall. In California they can reach 90m-high, but in the UK the tallest is 54.87m. But that's because the introduced trees are still very young. Giant redwoods can live for more than 2,000 years, so there's still plenty of time for the UK's trees to catch up. www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68518623
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Post by uncreative on Mar 13, 2024 15:27:12 GMT
Those poor trees will never get to have children
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Post by Flying Monkeys on Mar 13, 2024 17:10:11 GMT
500,000!
They're replacing us!
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Post by bomtombadil on Mar 13, 2024 17:21:29 GMT
500,000! They're replacing us! At the next Entmoot, they will be beginning to formulate their strategy for the subjugation of the British folks. But don't worry, because the planning stage will take well over a century.
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Post by Stammerhead on Mar 13, 2024 17:24:43 GMT
500,000! They're replacing us! I can pop over to Havering and chop down the ones they have there if that helps.
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Post by Carl LaFong on Mar 13, 2024 17:25:21 GMT
I did not know that!
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