Climate@slrpnk.net · 23 days ago

Giant trees have no trouble pumping water to top branches

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Giant trees have no trouble pumping water to top branches

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Climate@slrpnk.net · 23 days ago

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The world’s tallest tropical trees have no trouble pumping water to their topmost branches, new research reveals. Conventional scientific theory suggests that as trees grow, it becomes harder to transport water from roots to leaves

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.bestiver.se/post/1206256

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I love trees. So majestic.

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