Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Sequoia sempervirens
















Humboldt Redwoods State Park

"The root system of the coast redwood is surprisingly shallow for such a tall, heavy tree. But it compensates by being unusually broad, reaching a radius of as much as 100 feet (30 meters), particularly in the case of the tallest trees along streams."

Peter R. Dallman, 'Plant Life in the World's Mediterranean Climates,' 1998

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