A recent BBC article from last week reports that:
A team of US researchers found that there was a limit on how high the giant trees were able to pull water up their trunks to supply upper branches.
The results are coming from this article –
Domec, J.-C. B. Lachenbruch, F. C. Meinzer, D. R. Woodruff, J. M. Warren, and K. A. McCulloh. 2008. Maximum height in a conifer is associated with conflicting requirements for xylem design. Proc. National Academy of Sciences.
Enjoy your Monday reading!
** Photo by Rob
