Will the Drought Topple Californias Towering Redwoods? Will the Drought Topple Californias Towering Redwoods?

St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet

Will the Drought Topple Californias Towering Redwoods?
http://www.takepart.com/article/2015/07/09/drought-stressing-californias-iconic-redwoods

davefales Loc: Virginia

I'm betting some of those big boys have seen droughts much worse than the current one...which is not to say some may be so old as to be weak anyway.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

If they were in Indiana this year, folks would be worried about their roots rotting because of the ridiculous amounts of rain we're still having.

handgunner Loc: Windsor Locks, Connecticut

davefales wrote:

I'm betting some of those big boys have seen droughts much worse than the current one...which is not to say some may be so old as to be weak anyway.

The author is also an environmentalist. When they do not have a problem to write about, they create one. You notice none of them are mentioning the problem with all the sea junk washing up on Pacific beaches from the Japan tsunami? It is old news.

St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet

handgunner wrote:

The author is also an environmentalist. When they do not have a problem to write about, they create one. You notice none of them are mentioning the problem with all the sea junk washing up on Pacific beaches from the Japan tsunami? It is old news.

Interesting...

I think most people write articles for one of two reasons, because they love something, they're getting paid to do it, or ideally both. As such, I'm sure the article exists because the activist either loves trees or sees the problems to come.

The point is, the activist is doing something about a problem by explaining it to the world audience rather than sit on his couch and complain.

You are right of course, when you really look there are more problems with this world than we can count, but tweaking an ancient proverb, 'The Journey To Change Begins With A Single Voice!'

Cheers! S-

Earworms Loc: Sacramento, California

St3v3M wrote:

Will the Drought Topple Californias Towering Redwoods?

I say bull. If you've ever been to the Redwoods, you know that they get a lot of their moisture from the mist, fog that rolls in off the ocean. The Pacific is right there, which moderates the temperature and provides considerable moisture. I was camping there once, the dew dripping off the trees was almost like rain.

St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet

Earworms wrote:

I say bull. If you've ever been to the Redwoods, you know that they get a lot of their moisture from the mist, fog that rolls in off the ocean. The Pacific is right there, which moderates the temperature and provides considerable moisture. I was camping there once, the dew dripping off the trees was almost like rain.

Do the Giant Redwood Trees in the Sequoia National Park somehow benefit from the mist, and fog that rolls in from the ocean? S-

Giant Redwood Trees http://www.visitsequoia.com/redwoods-and-sequoias.aspx
- Sequoia National Park is approximately 150 miles or more from the ocean

bull drink water Loc: pontiac mi.

if they can survive for 1000 years then they know all the tricks. their roots must go down far enough to find water we havn't gotten to yet.

Earworms Loc: Sacramento, California

St3v3M wrote:

Do the Giant Redwood Trees in the Sequoia National Park somehow benefit from the mist, and fog that rolls in from the ocean? S-

Giant Redwood Trees http://www.visitsequoia.com/redwoods-and-sequoias.aspx
- Sequoia National Park is approximately 150 miles or more from the ocean

Well, yes the Giant Sequoias will suffer, but the Redwoods are along the coast. They are two different forests.

sr71 Loc: In Col. Juan Seguin Land

bull drink water wrote:

if they can survive for 1000 years then they know all the tricks. their roots must go down far enough to find water we havn't gotten to yet.

For the size of the tree their root system is very shallow.

Violameister Loc: michigan

The article seems to lump the Coastal redwood and the Giant Sequoia together, or rather, not to distinguish between them. That is an error, in my opinion, as their habitats are so different. I wonder if that is the fault of the biologist quoted, or of a lack of understanding on the part of the journalist.

Harvey Loc: Pioneer, CA

One more stupid publication/study to waste money on. A lot of these trees are thousands of years old - some are only hundreds - most have been through this type of drouth several times - yes one or two may die "BUT" one or two die/fall every year. Heck last year or so one of the oldest & tallest fell while tourist were walking by and was caught on film by many.
What the blankidy blank do these folks think keeps making room for new trees to grow and to create the moist mulch/soil for them to grow in.

These trees are some of the most self protected varieties on earth with fire resistant bark and root systems of fantastic size to hold them up and gather what moisture they need - heck in some Redwood area they get daily doses of "moisture/rain" from the Northern CA Summer fog which many of you know is quite dense and laden with moisture.

OK - I vented.

St3v3M wrote:

Will the Drought Topple Californias Towering Redwoods?
http://www.takepart.com/article/2015/07/09/drought-stressing-californias-iconic-redwoods

;-)

Harvey Loc: Pioneer, CA

Some one needs to check his/her credentials - kind of like some pro photographers - LOL

Violameister wrote:

The article seems to lump the Coastal redwood and the Giant Sequoia together, or rather, not to distinguish between them. That is an error, in my opinion, as their habitats are so different. I wonder if that is the fault of the biologist quoted, or of a lack of understanding on the part of the journalist.

Harvey Loc: Pioneer, CA

Yes - and most likely it was in the summer - May to Sept.
We go camping on the coast after Oct 1st to miss the fog.

Earworms wrote:

I say bull. If you've ever been to the Redwoods, you know that they get a lot of their moisture from the mist, fog that rolls in off the ocean. The Pacific is right there, which moderates the temperature and provides considerable moisture. I was camping there once, the dew dripping off the trees was almost like rain.

St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet

Violameister wrote:

The article seems to lump the Coastal redwood and the Giant Sequoia together, or rather, not to distinguish between them. That is an error, in my opinion, as their habitats are so different. I wonder if that is the fault of the biologist quoted, or of a lack of understanding on the part of the journalist.

These may explain the differences between the two
http://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/cook/sec2.htm
http://www.visitsequoia.com/redwoods-and-sequoias.aspx