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The Oldest Tree Is Over 5,000 Years Old
A Great Basin bristlecone pine named Methuselah, growing in California's White Mountains, is 5,068 years old — older than the pyramids of Giza. Its exact location is kept secret to protect it.
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Trees Can Warn Each Other About Insects
When attacked by insects, some trees release chemical signals into the air that neighbouring trees detect. The receiving trees then produce insect-repelling compounds in their own leaves pre-emptively.
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A Forest Communicates Underground
The "Wood Wide Web" is a network of mycorrhizal fungi that connects trees underground. Mother trees send sugar, water, and chemical distress signals to their seedlings through this fungal internet.
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