Because some trees are extremely old and just don’t die, and I’m in need of some answers.
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There’s no such thing as dying of old age technically, rather you stop keeping up with all the necessary maintenance in your body. I would believe that like other organisms, plants stop keeping up on maintenance as they get older. Then something that normally can’t hurt the plant can wipe it out without trying.
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Technically yes. Some plants last for mine season before dying.
Most trees would die for a number of reasons outside human control. Fungus, fire, flooding, insects, lighting, natural resources
Yes, the answer is yes without much equivocation. It just takes longer for trees, there are examples of trees that are centuries old, but a lot of trees will last a century at the most. Palms last around 50 years while some cedars live ~2000 years.
I’m not a botanist, but in my exploration of the mansions in Newport, Rhode Island, I learned that a lot of the trees that are on the properties are simultaneously reaching the end of their life spans and dying. So they are replacing them. Seems to be somewhat of an issue.
Not sure how much value this trivia tidbit is… but, there it is.
So, in theory, you could have a tree that would literally be millions and millions years old?
i read somewhere a long time ago that many if not all plants given the right conditions are immortal.
Plants are predetermined by nature to expire at certain times. Weather and climate can change that at any time.
Some plants live only a season. Grow, reproduce, and die. These are annuals and biennials. It is usually determined by daylight time or weather, but can just be part of their lifecycle.
the short answer is yes. some trees die very young – some wattles, for instance, can grow really quick but then die at about 10 years old. it all depends on the species of tree. some can get very old, some can’t.
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