Giants in the Face of Drought.

[Darrin Turnbull]

As millions of California’s trees die, what will become of the largest tree there is, the giant sequoia?

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[jomoco]

Good stuff Darrin.

 

Thanks for postin it.

 

Jomoco

[elicokiz]

If you haven't read it have a look at David milarch's book The Man who planted trees. It's an interesting account of his attempt to save the old growth forests. Also talks about assisted migration planting of many of these trees to preserve them from the threat of global climate change.

[se7enthdevil]

surely if the human population in the area did not divert the local water supply for it's own use there would be no problem???

 

 

the current growth of giant sequoias have survived thousands of years and i'm sure that there have been worse droughts than the current one, even with mans intervention. the species is still here after millions of years so i doubt this is the end.

[Taupotreeman]

Watch that dam film I think it's called. Shows the damage that man has done by damming some of the great rivers for power, irrigation etc.

 

 

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