Why trees can’t grow taller than 100 metres

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Why trees can’t grow taller than 100 metres

TYPICALLY, the taller the tree, the smaller its leaves. The mathematical explanation for this phenomenon, it turns out, also sets a limit on how tall trees can grow.

Kaare Jensen of Harvard University and Maciej Zwieniecki of the University of California, Davis, compared 1925 tree species, with leaves ranging from a few millimetres to over 1 metre long, and found that leaf size varied most in relatively short trees. ...read the rest here.

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It's said to be the largest tree in the world - based on bulk, not height. Standing 85 meters tall (that's around 280 feet for you Americans) and an estimated 2,000 years old, it's truly a majestic sight. Those little things standing near the tree's base are people. This tree is located in Sequoia National Park, California. See a photo here.

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