http://squeezetheuniverse.com/archives/27 Life in Cleveland Ohio Observed Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:02:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 http://squeezetheuniverse.com/archives/27#comment-23 sarajane Sat, 29 Sep 2007 19:23:24 +0000 http://squeezetheuniverse.com/archives/27#comment-23 beautifully said. I think I would be an aspen. I like that they the leaves twist and flutter in the slightest of breezes,"they grow in large colonies derived from a single seedling, and spreading by means of root suckers; new stems in the colony may appear at up to 30–40 m from the parent tree. Each tree only lives for 40–150 years above ground, but the root system of the colony is long-lived, in some cases for many thousands of years, sending up new trunks as the older trunks die off above ground. For this reason it is considered to be an indicator of ancient woodlands. One such colony in Utah, given the nickname of "Pando", is claimed to be 80,000 years old, making it possibly the oldest living colony. They are able to survive intense forest fires as the roots are below the heat of the fire, with new sprouts growing after the fire is out. However, aspens do not thrive very well in the shade, and it is difficult for aspen seedlings to grow in an already mature aspen stand. Fire indirectly benefits aspen trees, as it allows the saplings to flourish in open sunlight on account of the burned landscape." Who can thrive in the shade? We all need sun. Nevada could be a great place to live- the desert can be an oasis. beautifully said. I think I would be an aspen. I like that they the leaves twist and flutter in the slightest of breezes,”they grow in large colonies derived from a single seedling, and spreading by means of root suckers; new stems in the colony may appear at up to 30–40 m from the parent tree. Each tree only lives for 40–150 years above ground, but the root system of the colony is long-lived, in some cases for many thousands of years, sending up new trunks as the older trunks die off above ground. For this reason it is considered to be an indicator of ancient woodlands. One such colony in Utah, given the nickname of “Pando”, is claimed to be 80,000 years old, making it possibly the oldest living colony. They are able to survive intense forest fires as the roots are below the heat of the fire, with new sprouts growing after the fire is out. However, aspens do not thrive very well in the shade, and it is difficult for aspen seedlings to grow in an already mature aspen stand. Fire indirectly benefits aspen trees, as it allows the saplings to flourish in open sunlight on account of the burned landscape.” Who can thrive in the shade? We all need sun. Nevada could be a great place to live- the desert can be an oasis.

]]> http://squeezetheuniverse.com/archives/27#comment-22 Jandee Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:38:19 +0000 http://squeezetheuniverse.com/archives/27#comment-22 <p>If I were a tree I would be Holly tree because I love their pointy leaves... or is Holly a bush?</p> If I were a tree I would be Holly tree because I love their pointy leaves… or is Holly a bush?

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