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User Name | Thread Name | Subject | Posted |
Steve Shaw | Obit- Giant Sequoia 'Tunnel Tree' (25) | RE: Obit: Giant Sequoia 'Tunnel Tree' | 09 Jan 17 |
That's sad. I studied fossil Sequoia material from the Mesozoic and compared it with the two modern species when I was at university. Long time ago now and I can't remember if I found out anything significant! I don't think the modern species are the direct descendants of those Cretaceous ones. One stunt pulled by botany teachers in front of their classes is to charge up to the trunk of a redwood tree and give it a good punch. The bark is so soft that it can't hurt. I suppose that cutting a tunnel through the base of a tree isn't really a good idea long-term. As far as I know it's never done today. |