Arborists Have Cloned Ancient Redwoods from Their Massive Stumps
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Re: Arborists Have Cloned Ancient Redwoods from Their Massive Stumps
#2I went to a planting a few years ago put on by this same group in Ann Arbor, MI at the Nichols Arboretum [0]. It was pretty inspiring to see a real living clone and hear David Milarch speak about the science and art of cloning these old growth trees. IIRC, the clones planted in Ann Arbor are from one of the Giant Sequoias at [1] in northern MI.
[0] http://sustainability.umich.edu/events/sequoia-planting [1] https://www.michigan.org/property/lake-bluff-bird-sanctuary
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#3I always wonder how grafting and budding were discovered.
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#4Wow! That is one big tree.
Re: Arborists Have Cloned Ancient Redwoods from Their Massive Stumps
#5I went to a planting a few years ago put on by this same group in Ann Arbor, MI at the Nichols Arboretum [0]. It was pretty inspiring to see a real living clone and hear David Milarch speak about the science and art of cloning these old growth trees. IIRC, the clones planted in Ann Arbor are from one of the Giant Sequoias at [1] in northern MI. [0] http://sustainability.umich.edu/events/sequoia-planting [1] https://w…
I had ego death from 1/4 of mushrooms in that amazing place many years ago. Such a beautiful little area that will be with me until I die.
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#6This isn't the Wooly Mammoth. My impression is we already have the same species of Redwoods living today, they just need a lot more years of growth to reach such epic proportions.
Am I missing something?
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#7That stump is sad reminder of greedy destruction we have bought to the world. I hope we can reverse it.
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#8I wonder if the clones could be for sale? It'd make a great bonsai.
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#9Unfortunately these clones are establishing monocultures that are unlikely to do well long term. You need some genetic diversity.
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#10Unfortunately these clones are establishing monocultures that are unlikely to do well long term. You need some genetic diversity.
Redwoods commonly grow as clones in the wild: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sequoia_sempervirens#Reproduct...