Sequoia National Park in the USA
2006-09-01 23:29:38
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answered by Anonymous
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The largest organism found on Earth can be measured using a variety of different methods. It could be defined as the largest by volume, mass, height, or length. Some creatures group together to form a superorganism, though this cannot truly be classed as one large organism and is usually only common amongst invertebrates.
There are many difficulties in truly defining the largest organism. A giant fungus of the species Armillaria ostoyae in the Malheur National Forest was found to span 8.9 km² (2200 acres). Whether or not this is an actual individual organism is disputed: some tests have indicated that they have the same genetic makeup, but this does not exclude its being a clonal colony of numerous smaller individuals. The Aspen tree, (Populus tremuloides), also forms large clonal colonies of genetically identical trees (technically, stems) connected by a single underground root system. These trees form through root sprouts coming off an original parent tree, though the root system may not remain a single unit in all specimens. One such grove in Utah covers 80 hectares and is estimated to weigh 6600 tons. The largest fully-connected Aspen is Pando, and some experts call it the world's largest and oldest organism.
Excluding possible clonal colonies, the General Sherman tree, an individual Giant Sequoia with a volume of 1489 m3, would hold the title of the world's largest tree (by volume of its trunk). The Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral reef stretching 2000 km, has been shown to be a collection of many organisms and is the largest living superorganism, though the whole of the biosphere in some respects can be considered as a superorganism (see Gaia theory).
2006-09-02 06:33:16
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answered by byciclerabbit 3
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The tallest tree is a coast redwood in Redwood National Park, California, about forty miles north of Eureka. In 1995 it was measured at 376 feet tall.
In 1992 a redwood estimated at between 369 and 379 feet tall fell in Humboldt Redwoods State Park, California about 50 miles south of Eureka.
The biggest tree is a giant sequoia named General Sherman in Sequoia National Park, California. It is 275 feet tall and its diameter at five feet above ground level is 36.5 feet. Its weight, including roots, is estimated at 2800 tons.
The General Sherman is thought to be the oldest sequoia, estimated to be 3500 years old.
The oldest coast redwood is a fallen tree in Humboldt Redwoods State Park, California, estimated to be 2200 years old.
The oldest tree ever discovered was a bristlecone pine in the Great Basin National Park, Nevada which was found to be 5100 years old after it was cut down.
The oldest known living tree is a bristlecone pine near Bishop, California which is 4600 years old.
Other ancient bristlecone pines can be seen in Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah.
The creosote bush, found in many desert areas of the American west, has an interesting method of growth. Individual bushes can live for up to a hundred years, but the crown of the bush splits into several lobes which eventually bend over into the surrounding soil and form new roots and branches. These new shoots could be regarded as being part of the original bush. A group of such bushes in the Mojave Desert has been dated as being about 11,700 years old, possibly making it eligible for being regarded as the oldest living thing on Earth.
2006-09-02 08:23:43
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answered by Ashish B 4
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This was a great question and fun to research. Multiple answers from Guinnes World Record web site: www.guinnessworldrecords.com/index/records.asp?id=24&pg=1
Greatest Tree Girth Ever
The European chestnut (Castanea sativa), known as The Tree Of A Hundred Horses, on Mount Etna, Sicily, Italy, had a circumference of 57.9 m (190 ft) when measured in 1780. The tree has now split into three seperate parts.
Largest Tree Canopy
The tree canopy of the great banyan (Ficus benghalensis), in the Indian Botanical Garden, Calcutta, covers an area of 1.2 ha (3 acres). It has 1,775 prop or supporting roots, a circumference of 412 m (1,350 ft) and dates back to 1787.
Most Massive Living Tree
The worlds most massive living tree is General Sherman the giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) growing in the Sequoia National Park, California, USA. It stands 83.82m (274.9 ft) tall, has a diameter of 11.1 m (36 ft 5 in) and a girth of 31.3 m (102 ft 0.5 in). The trunk has a volume of 1,487 m³ (52,508 ft³). This tree is estimated to contain the equivalent of 606,100 board feet of timber, enough to make 5 billion matches, and its red-brown bark may be up to 61 cm (24 in) thick in parts. Its weight, including the root system, is estimated at 2000 tonnes (4,000,000 lb)
Tallest Tree
According to the researches of Dr A.C. Carder, the tallest tree ever measured was an Australian Eucalyptus regnans at Watts River, Victoria, Australia, reported in 1872 by forester William Ferguson. It was 132.6 m (435 ft) tall and almost certainly measured over 150 m (500 ft) originally.
Another Eucalyptus at Mt Baw Baw, Victoria, Australia, is believed to have measured 143 m (470 ft) in 1885.
The Dyerville Giant, a coast redwood, estimated to be 1,600 years old when it fell in March 1991, was proven to be 113.4 m (372 ft) high, not counting the 1.5 m (5 ft) of buried base. It grew in Humboldt Redwoods State Park, California, USA and was the tallest tree of modern times.
2006-09-02 07:10:06
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answered by Chuck N 6
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The redwood tree in drive -through tree park,sequoia national park,california.
One speciman is called general sherman, after a famous soldier,is 83 metres high and the base of its trunk is 11 metres across.
Here's the link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sequoia_National_Park
2006-09-02 06:38:00
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answered by sweetgal 3
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Redwoods in Northern California.
2006-09-05 20:53:11
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answered by Anonymous
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A Tree in lebanon called the balouf...
2006-09-02 06:26:43
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answered by George 3
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in seychelles its a coconut tree of 33 metres height last measured in 2005
2006-09-02 07:23:57
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answered by katerina p 2
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There is one tree called "El arbol del tule" located in Oaxaca, Mexico.
2006-09-06 03:39:43
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answered by Chokocat 3
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Disneyland, Paris.
2006-09-02 06:27:38
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answered by ? 6
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