redwood biology
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Redwood Biology Sajel Patwardhan
Redwood BiologyBy Sajel Patwardhan
Redwood Habitat
Redwoods used to be abundant, but now live mostly on the coasts of California. Forests are foggy and moist. Less than 5% of the redwoods alive are old-growth redwoods. This means have grown for a very long time and are mature, adult trees.
Redwoods that are old-growth compared to young trees.
Reproduction
Trees reproduce, although their reproduction process is very different from that of animals. The Redwood's reproduction process is similar to that of most other conifers. They begin to make seeds at 10-15 years of age. Only 15% of those seeds are viable. They are very small, and approximately 8,500 seeds make up an ounce. Seedling grow so fast that 20 year old trees are often over 65 feet tall!
Young Redwoods and Redwood Seeds, Seed Viability
Taxonomy
Redwoods belong to the Kingdom of Plantae, which is all plants. Their division of Plantae is Pinophyta. Their class is Pinopsidia, or Pines and conifers. It's family is Cupressaceae. Their genus is Sequoia. This results in the species: Sequoia Sempervirens.
Reproduction
Redwood Trivia
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How many redwood seeds out of 100 become new trees?
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The Reproduction process of the redwood is similar to that of the ______________
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conifer Return to Game
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How tall can 20 year old trees be?
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65 feet tall. Return to Game
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Which genus is the Redwood?
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Sequoia. Return to Game
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Which kingdom is the redwood?
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PlantaeReturn to Game
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What is the redwoods scientific name?
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Sequoia Semprivens Return to Game
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What percentage of the Redwoods are old-growth redwoods?
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5%Return to Game
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What does it mean for a redwood to be old-growth?
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A redwood has grown a long time and is a mature, adult tree.
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Where are redwoods found mostly?
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The Californian coast. Return to Game
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