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Promitheus tree, the oldest individual on earth
After a nearly 5,000-year vigil upon a Nevada mountaintop, an ancient tree now finds its home in the UA Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research. A member of the long-lived Bristlecone pine species, the tree called Prometheus is the oldest individual ever known to have lived. Its age was not accurately known until a few years ago.
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There is one more tree that “claims” the same title… The published story has been very much doubted though… For many reasons…
Now that I am in Sweden I am planning to have a closer look on that one 😉
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080416104320.htm
Στην Ελλάδα θα το έκαιγαν για καυσόξυλα…. Interesting story. I ll check other sources and we will discuss it.
Someone else says that the oldest organism on earth is much much older. Check: http://www.treehugger.com/slideshows/natural-sciences/nature-blows-my-mind-80000-year-old-aspen-grove-clones-itself/
Αφου ολοι βγαίνουν με ενα δεντρο ως το αρχαιότερο…. Δε μπορουμε να κανουμε κι εμεις το ίδιο?? Τι τα εχουμε τα ρεφιουτζια??