How redwoods became giants
Chapter 1
Rise of the ancient redwood family
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Chapter 2
The physics of drinking from the sky
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Chapter 3
Shields of armor and underground networks
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Chapter 4
The secret world of the canopy
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Master of How redwoods became giants
Ch 1 · Rise of the ancient redwood family
misslily Ancient Redwood Giants
Ancient giants, reaching high, Through fire, fog, they touch the sky, Living on, eternally!
Fun Fact
Redwood age: Some individual giant sequoias can live for over 3,000 years, making them older than the Roman Empire.
Glossary
redwood (noun)
A tall coniferous tree of California that is valued for its durable reddish wood. Fossil records show that ancestors of these giants coexisted with dinosaurs during the Jurassic period.
A tall coniferous tree of California that is valued for its durable reddish wood. Fossil records show that ancestors of these giants coexisted with dinosaurs during the Jurassic period.
Quiz
In which country was the dawn redwood fossil record first matched to a living tree?
Quiz
Which redwood species was rediscovered alive in China in 1941 after being thought extinct?