tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034478.post1871121785557135225..comments2024-03-28T17:03:56.038-04:00Comments on Doug Ross @ Journal: Historic California Sequoia Collapses From Climate Change or a Rainstorm, But Mostly a RainstormUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034478.post-53634856762040960672017-01-10T17:13:54.986-05:002017-01-10T17:13:54.986-05:00It "was one of California's few tunneled-...It "was one of California's few tunneled-through sequoias" remaining.<br /><br />Duh! It seems that killing half of the support roots and removing half of the trunk strustural support has some effect on lifespan. Most other non-tunneled sequoias did not fall over. Most of the other tunneled trees have already fallen.<br /><br />Notice that this tree fell in the direction of the tunnel, toward a side which had dead roots and no support. Sequoias have shallow root systems, about 4 feet deep. Killing its roots on one side of the tree creates a relatively unstable "saucer" to rest on.<br /><br />Still, to me, 100 years of tourist interest and wonder is worth the "life" of a tree. Hey, it's a tree.<br />Andrew_M_Garlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02855052302054611917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034478.post-86940257839515956032017-01-10T07:07:47.385-05:002017-01-10T07:07:47.385-05:00....and not because some yahoo hollowed out a whop.......and not because some yahoo hollowed out a whopping great hole in the trunk, of course. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01488121387496322032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034478.post-53614181774599199492017-01-10T06:37:01.882-05:002017-01-10T06:37:01.882-05:00We did the Shrine Drive-Thru Tree.
http://www.amu...We did the Shrine Drive-Thru Tree.<br /><br />http://www.amusingplanet.com/2016/06/the-drive-through-trees-of-california.htmlclayusmcretnoreply@blogger.com