Secrets of long-lived trees – Mirage News

Long-lived trees in ancient forests worldwide are a great model of stress tolerance and resilience.
The Anarkuh cypress (Sarv-e Abarkuh in Persian).
The Vouves olive trees in Crete.
Oldest trees are regarded as an exception regarding the respective species.
A tree can reach its maximum height depending on its genome and the environmental conditions of its natural habitat.
A slow growth, regenerative potential and tolerance and resilience to environmental stress are the key factors to explai…

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