...By all accounts it had developed a scary looking lean so there was no choice. It was a remarkable tree - over 10ft taller than any other in England or Wales. I have a section of the trunk in my living room but I'm very sad that it's no longer standing.
Sorry for the delayed reply. This is good news about the 140m fir. Is that the one felled near Bordeaux N Califirnia in 1930? To draw nutrients to that height requires overcoming a pressure of over 200 psi!!! How is that even possible?
...By all accounts it had developed a scary looking lean so there was no choice. It was a remarkable tree - over 10ft taller than any other in England or Wales. I have a section of the trunk in my living room but I'm very sad that it's no longer standing.
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