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How much of a tree is alive?
I know that most of the woody cells in most species of
mature trees have lost their cytoplasm and function only as physical support, transport, or protective cells. They are no longer alive in that they no longer have any metabolic activity. This is true for mature cork as well. I'm curious to know the percentage of cells in a tree that are still alive. Or alternatively, what percentage of a mature tree's mass is composed of living tissue? I would think that the meristematic tissue, leaves, and living supportive tissue is a relatively small percentage. I look out my window at the huge stately trees in my back yard and I'm curious to know how much of what I see is alive and how much is scaffolding, pipes and covering built up over the years by a relatively small bit of living tissue. Does anyone know the answer? Educated guesses and speculations are also welcome (this is, after all, the Internet Thanks. Alan |
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