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To: abuelita who wrote (336591)2/3/2021 6:00:08 PM
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And yet they are remarkably long-lived big trees...and store huge amounts of carbon.

What type of root system do sequoias have?The sequoias have a matting, shallow, and wide spreading root system. There is no taproot. They only root to 12 to 14 feet deep even at maturity. A mature sequoia's roots can occupy over 1 acre of earth and contain over 90,000 cubic feet of soil. That mass of matted roots and soil has to maintain the equilibrium of a tree that is nearly 300 feet tall and weighs nearly 2 million pounds.

https://www.giant-sequoia.com/faqs/giant-sequoia-questions/



To: abuelita who wrote (336591)2/3/2021 8:34:23 PM
From: TigerPaw  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 361732
 
RE: no tap root.

One problem with parks for tourists is that the park rangers change the landscape a bit to make the attractions more viewable. Smaller common trees were removed to make the big trees easier to view. This also makes the big trees less protected by the little trees, and big winds can hit them directly.


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