How California Redwoods Grow So Tall

California redwoods are the tallest trees in the world. Closely related to the Giant Sequoias of the Sierra Nevada, redwoods are only found on the coast of Northern California. This restricted range is one of the factors enabling redwoods to grow so tall in the first place - there's a specific set of conditions here feeding the redwoods insatiable appetite for growth. Enjoy! -------------------------------------------------------------- Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nationalparkdiaries Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationalparkdiaries/ Follow me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationalparkdiaries -------------------------------------------------------------- Sources and Resources: https://www.npr.org/2022/08/01/1114846960/hyperion-tree-off-limits-fine https://californiascienceweekly.wordpress.com/2021/03/04/why-are-californias-redwoods-and-sequoias-so-big/ https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/34051/2841558#habitat-ecology https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.0915062107 https://www.fosters.com/story/lifestyle/2020/01/06/nature-news-coast-redwoods-tallest-trees-on-earth/1953195007/ https://websites.pmc.ucsc.edu/~pkoch/EART_229/10-0301%20Keystone%20Species/Dawson%2098%20Oeco%20117-476.pdf https://www.nature.com/scitable/knowledge/library/water-uptake-and-transport-in-vascular-plants-103016037/#:~:text=Mechanism%20Driving%20Water%20Movement%20in%20Plants&text=The%20bulk%20of%20water%20absorbed,%2DTension%20(C%2DT)%20mechanism https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1365-2435.12284 https://web.archive.org/web/20160208020511/http://www.planta.cn/forum/files_planta/the_limits_to_tree_height_995.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20160313152215/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/climate-explains-why-west-coast-trees-are-much-taller-than-those-in-the-east/2012/04/30/gIQA4Mf9rT_story.html https://www.savetheredwoods.org/what-we-do/our-work/study/understanding-climate-change/ https://www.savetheredwoods.org/grant/what-limits-redwood-height/ -------------------------------------------------------------- Images and Music Storyblocks National Park Service (Greg Litten) Humboldt State University Power and Syred, Science Photo Library T.E. Dawson