UK has more Redwood trees than California

[Captain Caveman]

World's largest trees are 'thriving in UK' - BBC News

A survey of giant redwoods growing in the UK reveals the trees are doing well - and growing fast.

www.bbc.co.uk

Giant redwoods - the world's largest trees - are flourishing in the UK and now even outnumber those found in their native range in California.

The giants were first brought to the UK about 160 years ago, and a new study suggests they are growing at a similar rate to their US counterparts.

An estimated 500,000 trees are in the UK compared to 80,000 in California.

However they aren't yet as tall. In California they can reach 90m-high, but in the UK the tallest is 54.87m.

But that's because the introduced trees are still very young. Giant redwoods can live for more than 2,000 years, so there's still plenty of time for the UK's trees to catch up.

'Wood' you believe it. I didn't think we had one Redwood. You live and learn.

 

[Crepitus]

UK is better at environmentalism that we are thanks to the republican party.

 

[surada]

World's largest trees are 'thriving in UK' - BBC News

A survey of giant redwoods growing in the UK reveals the trees are doing well - and growing fast.

www.bbc.co.uk

Giant redwoods - the world's largest trees - are flourishing in the UK and now even outnumber those found in their native range in California.

The giants were first brought to the UK about 160 years ago, and a new study suggests they are growing at a similar rate to their US counterparts.

An estimated 500,000 trees are in the UK compared to 80,000 in California.

However they aren't yet as tall. In California they can reach 90m-high, but in the UK the tallest is 54.87m.

But that's because the introduced trees are still very young. Giant redwoods can live for more than 2,000 years, so there's still plenty of time for the UK's trees to catch up.

'Wood' you believe it. I didn't think we had one Redwood. You live and learn.

That's wonderful!

 

[Dogmaphobe]

'Wood' you believe it.

I have always believed in wood.

I just don't see it as often as I did when I was a young man.

 

[Woodznutz]

UK is better at environmentalism that we are thanks to the republican party.

Sir Albert Howard thought that America was the last hope for an environmental movement. The silly man.

 

[Crepitus]

Sir Albert Howard thought that America was the last hope for an environmental movement. The silly man.

He reckoned without the party of "I got mine, screw the rest of yous".

 

[Woodznutz]

He reckoned without the party of "I got mine, screw the rest of yous".

He didn't figure on all that leftover gunpowder being turned into fertilizer.

 

[marvin martian]

UK is better at environmentalism that we are thanks to the republican party.

UK is certainly better than California, I agree.

 

[Crepitus]

UK is certainly better than California, I agree.

That is not what I said.

 

[Woodznutz]

He reckoned without the party of "I got mine, screw the rest of yous".

Or, "I got mine, you can too, here's how I did it."

 

[jotathought]

World's largest trees are 'thriving in UK' - BBC News

A survey of giant redwoods growing in the UK reveals the trees are doing well - and growing fast.

www.bbc.co.uk

Giant redwoods - the world's largest trees - are flourishing in the UK and now even outnumber those found in their native range in California.

The giants were first brought to the UK about 160 years ago, and a new study suggests they are growing at a similar rate to their US counterparts.

An estimated 500,000 trees are in the UK compared to 80,000 in California.

However they aren't yet as tall. In California they can reach 90m-high, but in the UK the tallest is 54.87m.

But that's because the introduced trees are still very young. Giant redwoods can live for more than 2,000 years, so there's still plenty of time for the UK's trees to catch up.

'Wood' you believe it. I didn't think we had one Redwood. You live and learn.

Translated .. the UK has a much younger group of Redwoods .. seems like a pretty small ask for the US to plant more ..

Problem solved. C'mon tree-huggers .. get out there and plant 500K trees to topple the UK!

 

[Captain Caveman]

UK is better at environmentalism that we are thanks to the republican party.

I thought California was Democrat?

 

[Captain Caveman]

This link covers co2 better -

The reason why the world's largest trees are thriving in the UK

The tree species was first brought to the UK during the Victorian era, when they were seen as a status symbol and placed on sprawling estates.

metro.co.uk

In California, the ancient redwood forests are currently under threat from climate change, as hotter and drier weather moves into the region.

Yet some scientists think increasing temperatures and carbon in the atmosphere might not effect the trees as much as previously thought, as the increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere seemed to benefit the plants.

The National Park Service said: ‘In fact, since the 1970s they have been benefiting from increased carbon-dioxide in the atmosphere.

 

[ReinyDays]

It's foggy in England ... who knew? ... coastal fog along the California coast allows these tallest of the tall trees* to get their needed water from the droplets of water through the leaves ... instead of pumping water up from the ground ...

Otherwise, we have to irrigate more often and Redwoods should grow just about anywhere it doesn't get too cold ...

* = tallest barring any new discoveries in Australia ...

 

[Papageorgio]

I thought California was Democrat?

He doesn’t give a shit, he hates Republicans they are responsible for all his woes, even 160 years ago! lol!

 

[Tommy Tainant]

I think its bullshit. I have never seen even one of these trees,

 

[expat500]

t's foggy in England ... who knew?

So is San Fran.

 

[luiza]

UK is better at environmentalism that we are thanks to the republican party.

No again , De CrepitUS .

We do not have a Republican party .

No wonder you never get the tricky subjects right .

 

[ReinyDays]

So is San Fran.

Redwoods grew from Lompoc to Brookings ... all the SF Bay Area was solid Old Growth ... 2,000-year-old trees over 400 feet tall ... what burned in 1906 ...

It's foggy all summer long from Lompoc to Anchorage, the rest of the year it's windy and raining ... "The coldest winter I've ever spent was summer in San Francisco." -- Mark Twain ...

Yeah ... just like merry ol' England ...

 

[expat500]

Redwoods grew from Lompoc to Brookings ... all the SF Bay Area was solid Old Growth ... 2,000-year-old trees over 400 feet tall ... what burned in 1906 ...

It's foggy all summer long from Lompoc to Anchorage, the rest of the year it's windy and raining ... "The coldest winter I've ever spent was summer in San Francisco." -- Mark Twain ...

Yeah ... just like merry ol' England ...

It’s not foggy all the time. You’ve been watching too many Jack the Ripper movies.