Posted on 10/19/2014 8:47:19 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Research ecologist Nathan Stephenson crawled around magnificent Giant Forest, checking young giant sequoias for damage from California’s three-year drought.
Though the older sequoias have survived past climate warmups, no one knows how these natural treasures will hold up this time. Climate warming is moving faster than it has in the past, scientists say. Some researchers worry that the Sierra will lose some trees that were alive before the time of Christ. They acknowledge it’s possible the giant sequoia will not survive as a species.
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and MAY NOT
Every time I read articles like this, I am further convinced that the climate change cult is truly out of their mind.
I thoroughly enjoy how brainwashed the youth are now with this climate change crap. While I can get behind initiatives like recycling and sustainable agriculture, the idea of climate change is downright ridiculous. And these are grown adults peddling this nonsense too!
Just think. Five thousand or so years ago there weren’t any. Or maybe there were. May is a mighty big word for just having 4 letters in it. (think crazy uncle jojo) :>}
As if the global warming pinkos give a care about Jesus!
Giant sequoias have very deep roots, therefore they can find water not available on the surface. It would be safe to say that they are immune to drought.
Could, might, can, may: the four weasel words of “global warming”.
And yet the temperature hasn't changed significantly in the last 17 years. Maybe by the past they mean the period before an ice age when the temperature was going down.
Giant sequoias roaming around, feasting on the bovine stuffing offerings of “scientists”.
Then, one day, they rise up and begin feasting directly upon the “scientists”, and there was much rejoicing for our new wooden masters..
"They require a lot of water and well-drained soil because they have a wide, shallow root system."
Shallow root system is not deep but I have no idea how this would be possible with a giant sequoia.
Redwoods have a shallow, wide spread root system. They interlock with other trees so they usually are found in groves. I don’t know if Sequoia’s are any different.
From link: http://www.giant-sequoia.com
The sequoias have a matting, shallow, and wide spreading root system. There is no taproot. They only root to 12 to 14 feet deep even at maturity. A mature sequoia’s roots can occupy over 1 acre of earth and contain over 90,000 cubic feet of soil. That mass of matted roots and soil has to maintain the equilibrium of a tree that is nearly 300 feet tall and weighs nearly 2 million pounds.
The Sequoia is a popular yard tree in Northern CA. Their root systems are a pain however. It’s almost immpossible to dig a hole anywhere within 50 feet of one of these trees.
Also impossible. Sorry.
Pure, the nadilterated bullsh...er...bull Obamastuff.
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The Earth has been getting warmer or colder for 4,000,000,000 years. The only constant in Earths environment is change. It will continue to change till it’s consumed by the Sun.
Man has been on earth .00075% of Earth’s age or 300,000 years.
Earth will continue to change after man is long gone.
The universe is dynamic. Suns supernova, galaxies collide, planets are formed and lost in black holes daily.
Man is merely a brief observer, not the cause.
12-14 feet is still pretty deep considering how much moisture is retained at that level. When they said shallow root system I’m thinking 3-6 feet deep. And even 6 feet I wouldn’t consider shallow, but maybe considering the size of a Sequoia then it is relatively shallow considering their height of 300 feet.
Everything has an expiration date. Nothing on earth that is living, lives forever.
Even if the root system is shallow, the tap root is what matters.
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