Somebody told me that this was the case which is why they all died. Personally I don't believe it. Does anyone know the truth?
2006-12-01 03:11:24 · 11 answers · asked by Anii 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
NO they are not all connected the word ALL makes it a false statement
2006-12-01 03:16:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it was a type of wood boring beetle which spread Dutch Elm disease which was what killed all the UK's beautiful Elm trees.
Some trees, however, cherry for instance, do put forth 'suckers' from their roots, which can extend over several metres, giving the appearance that a small copse or wooded area is completely interconnected.
2006-12-01 03:22:27 · answer #2 · answered by SilverSongster 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is not Elm trees of which you are thinking. Aspens, though, do have a complex root system.
The following is from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspens
"All the aspens (including White Poplar) typically grow in large colonies derived from a single seedling, and spreading by means of root suckers; new stems in the colony may appear at up to 30-40 m from the parent tree. Each tree only lives for 40-150 years above ground, but the root system of the colony is long-lived, in some cases for many thousands of years, sending up new trunks as the older trunks die off above ground. One such colony in Utah, given the nickname of "Pando", is claimed to be 80,000 years old, making it possibly the oldest living colony. Some aspen colonies become very large with time, spreading about a metre per year, eventually covering many hectares."
2006-12-01 03:20:53 · answer #3 · answered by MDG 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Some (but not all) species of elm can reproduce vegetatively by producing shoots (known as "suckers") from their roots. In the right conditions they can form thickets of trees which are connected underground.
2006-12-02 09:02:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No the person was either silly or winding you up.
Elm trees died because a bug got into them, some are now naturally resistant and they are starting to appear again.
2006-12-01 04:56:59 · answer #5 · answered by rinfrance 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how is that possible? elm trees still exist. just not en masse. look up dutch elm disease.
2006-12-01 03:19:51 · answer #6 · answered by practicalwizard 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dutch elm disease killed alot of them
2006-12-01 03:19:11 · answer #7 · answered by mannit m 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course it's not true.
2006-12-01 03:18:34 · answer #8 · answered by Polo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats a tall tale like pecos bill.....
if you think about it... they would all have to find each other... thats impossible.
2006-12-01 04:32:39 · answer #9 · answered by onebadpenguin13 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-12-01 03:23:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋