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[deleted] t1_j6fuiqw wrote

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DerisiveGibe t1_j6fybov wrote

To put that in perspective that's roughly a concrete slab that is 390' long x 390' wide and 4" thick.

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murderouscow101 t1_j6g06md wrote

Sorry, still lost, what's that measurement in cheeseburgers by bald eagles?

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OskaMeijer t1_j6gbitv wrote

I am not sure about that but it is 1.3 football fields by 1.3 football fields by 2 hummer driver's penises.

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konami9407 t1_j6gviwr wrote

I didn't know concrete slabs could have negative thickness. TIL.

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Chabubu t1_j6gaweb wrote

And also in ornamental gourdes for the vegetarians

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a_weak_child t1_j6h0wgl wrote

African or European eagle?

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herbw t1_j6h9f86 wrote

The Notorious and common Spread Eagle spp. from what we hear... Esp. common in, near redwoods during summers.

Occ. but not often seen, are the 2 Bakt Beasts found. Their typical call is a long drawn out, low moaning sound. Our thanx to the Bard of Avon.

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herbw t1_j6h98uy wrote

we can use a bit of yer tiny parts to measure those.

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ChrisRuss86 t1_j6g214k wrote

Agreed. —> “Aside from logging, the most frequent cause of death for mature redwoods is windthrow. The reason for this is that redwoods have no taproot. The roots only go down 10 to 13 feet (3-4 m) deep before spreading outward 60 to 80 feet (20-27 m).”

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allf8ed t1_j6glene wrote

Mariposa Grove has Giant Grizzly, a tree almost 3000 years old. When was there last September a Ranger said it survived that long because it grew on a hill and had to grow a very deep taproot.

On the other side of the path next to griz was a field of redwoods planted by people, but in a large depression in the ground. A violent windstorm blew for hours last year and blew over most if the human planted trees with shallow roots due to being planted in a well watered area. Pretty cool to see in person

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GreatBigPig t1_j6gmb9z wrote

As nearby trees seem to be closer than 80 feet apart, wouldn't the roots entwine with other redwoods? Silly question, but I know little of trees.

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Mbyrd420 t1_j6h3z6p wrote

Yes. But that's what trees do. There are numerous fungi that allow communication between trees, even if different species. And those same networks can transport nutrients all around a grove of trees.

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MechanicalAxe t1_j6l85r6 wrote

Yes, the roots do most certainly entwine in a forest. For the most part, you can assume that most tree's root systems expand as wide are their limbs do.

While they are competing for sunlight and nutrients, they actually help eachother against being blown over by the roots pulling, and the limbs pushing against eachother.

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