Do tree's die of old age?
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Harro Mique
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Yes,every living cell has adefinite life span after which they dont function well.In case of animals its evedent but ib case of trees aging is slow so its unnoticable.But after acertain period of time their xylem and phloem dont work and they die due to lack of water or food which is result of old age.
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yes, indeed. eventually they die. you can tell the age of some from the rings, but others don't work that way. they put down aerial roots to extend their lives...some of the beringin trees of Asia may be very old.
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All trees die eventually, of course. Four thousand years is old compared to the life spans of gossamer creatures like ourselves, but in the context of geologic time it's the blink of an eye. As they get older trees become more susceptible to disease, pests, and other perils, and inevitably these take their toll
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