Giant Sequoias

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Giant Sequoias

• THE BIGGEST TREES IN THE WORLD

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History

• The Sequoias used to be everywhere around the
  world until the Ice Ages came along and these
  trees disappeared from most of the world. Now
  you can only find them in California.

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Interesting Facts

• Fastest growing trees in the world
• Up to 35 ft. in diameter
• Trees have survived 3,000 years, some even longer
• The tallest Sequoia is 311 ft. tall
• Grows between 1-2 feet tall each year, until its
  to 200-300 ft. tall

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Lifecycle

• Starts as a cone
• Cones release pollen
• Seed hits forest floor
• Seed grows
• In several hundred years the sapling becomes full
  grown
• Then trunk grows outward
• Cones growing on tree will start process again

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General Sherman

• Largest Sequoia alive
• You can see it in the Sequoia National Park in
  central California
• Oldest tree alive
• 84 meters high(275 ft.) tall 25.3 meters (83
  ft.) in Diameter. 1.4 meters (4.5 ft.) above
  ground.
• It was estimated in the early 1900s to weigh
  about 2500 metric tons.

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General Grant

• National Christmas tree
• 267 ft. high above the ground
• Estimated 2,000 years old

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Tree Rings

• You can tell how old the tree is by how many
  rings it has.
• New growth takes place in the cambium.
• Each ring is a layer of wood produced during the
  trees growing season.
• There is thicker growth in wet years.

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Quiz

• What is the name of the largest Sequoia?
• General Sherman
• How many rings does a Sequoia add to its trunk
  yearly?
• Only 1
• Does a Sequoia seed look like an oatmeal grain, a
  cheerio, or a raisin?
• It looks like an oatmeal grain.
• Which states are you most likely to find a
  Sequoia?
• California and Oregon
• From which part of the Sequoia can you tell its
  age?
• The tree rings.