Giant Surprise: Old Trees Grow Fastest
by Becky Oskin, OurAmazingPlanet Staff Writer | January 15, 2014
Like a fairy-tale beanstalk, a tree can grow and grow until it scrapes the sky.
Instead of slowing down as the centuries add up, old trees speed up their growth, according to a study published today (Jan. 15) in the journal Nature.
"Trees keep growing like crazy throughout their life span," said Nate Stephenson, lead study author and a forest ecologist with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in Three Rivers, Calif.
- See more at: http://www.livescience.com/42578-oldest-trees-grow-fastest.html#sthash.jmt6o2Nq.dpuf
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