Lecture 9(NOT FINISGED)

Question 1

Name the largest single stem tree by volume and mass

Answer 1

Giant sequioa
Called General Sherman

Question 2

What height is Giant sequioa

Answer 2

83.8 meters

Question 3

What is girth of Giant sequioa

Answer 3

31.3 meters

Question 4

What is the volume of Giant sequioa

Answer 4

1487 m ^3

Question 5

Name the tallest tree in the world

Answer 5

Coastal redwood(Sequioa sempervirens)
Hyperion

Question 6

What is the height of Coastal redwood(Sequioa sempervirens)
Hyperion

Answer 6

116 meters

Question 7

Name the oldest living non clonal organism

Answer 7

Great Basin bristlecone pine
(Pinus longaeva)

Question 8

How old is Great Basin bristlecone pine
(Pinus longaeva)

Answer 8

4853 years old

Question 9

Name the largest clonal colony- fungus

Answer 9

Colony of honey fungus (Armillaria ostoyae)

Question 10

Name the largest clonal colony - tree

Answer 10

Male Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides)

Question 11

How do cacti survive severe stress

Answer 11

Shed roots in extreme drought
Will grow for 4 days
Can wait for years next rain
Will rehydrate to fill function in 1 day

Question 12

How quick can Agaves sprout new roots within a rain event

Answer 12

5 hours

Question 13

Example of a resurrection plant

Answer 13

Rose of Jericho(Anastatica hierochuntica)
Selaginella lepidophylla

Question 14

Write a short note on Rose of Jericho(Anastatica hierochuntica)
Selaginella lepidophylla

Answer 14

Can survive extreme dehydration for months or years
Seeds germinate within hours of wetting

Question 15

Example of other drought adaptions

Answer 15

Sagole baobab trees grow leaves in wet season ,collect and store water then shed leaves in dry season