Description: Possible reasons for longevity of trees! Examples of oldest living trees
Are trees immortal?Oldest living trees
"The Sisters - Olive tree"
"Bristlecone Pine"
Possible reasons for Immortality
- Plants already have an advantage as their stem cells, or the cells that define every other cell in their structure, remain intact and accessible longer.
- If the exposed parts of the plant are damaged or destroyed, the original DNA is available to create new cells and rejuvenate the plant quickly.
- Another advantage that some plants have, which may explain why these ancient trees are still around is dormancy
- a slow-growing tree or a tree that becomes dormant for part of the year grows to maturity much more slowly than a human, will have a much longer lifespan.
- Plants already have an advantage as their stem cells, or the cells that define every other cell in their structure, remain intact and accessible longer.
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