Living above 3,000 metres in North America, the giant bristlecone pine is the oldest single living organism known, with individuals dating back 5,000 years. They cope with freezing temperatures and battering winds by only growing for six weeks of the year.
Ancient bristlecones
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Asus101
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Ancient bristlecones
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/life/Pinus_ ... a#p005fs5p
Young and hostile but not stupid.
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Re: Ancient bristlecones
I was denied access to anything there so I had a look at this,
http://www.google.com.au/search?q=brist ... iAen1Y2iDQ
http://www.google.com.au/search?q=brist ... iAen1Y2iDQ
Re: Ancient bristlecones
truly very old, but not the oldest organism known, stromatolites in shark bays hamlin pool are a lot older but not as nice to look at as these images.Asus101 wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/life/Pinus_ ... a#p005fs5p
Living above 3,000 metres in North America, the giant bristlecone pine is the oldest single living organism known, with individuals dating back 5,000 years. They cope with freezing temperatures and battering winds by only growing for six weeks of the year.
harry
