Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
California redwoods are the tallest trees in the world. Closely related to the Giant Sequoias of the Sierra Nevada, redwoods are only found on the coast of Northern California. This restricted range is one of the factors enabling redwoods to grow so tall in the first place - there's a specific set of conditions here feeding the redwoods insatiable appetite for growth. Enjoy!
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npr.org/2022/08/01/1114846960/hyperion-tree-off-limits-fine
californiascienceweekly.wordpress.com/2021/03/04/why-are-californias-redwoods-and-sequoias-so-big
iucnredlist.org/species/34051/2841558#habitat-ecology
pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.0915062107
fosters.com/story/lifestyle/2020/01/06/nature-news-coast-redwoods-tallest-trees-on-earth/1953195007
https://websites.pmc.ucsc.edu/~pkoch/EART_229/10-0301%20Keystone%20Species/Dawson%2098%20Oeco%20117-476.pdf
nature.com/scitable/knowledge/library/water-uptake-and-transport-in-vascular-plants-103016037/#:~:text=Mechanism%20Driving%20Water%20Movement%20in%20Plants&text=The%20bulk%20of%20water%20absorbed,%2DTension%20(C%2DT)%20mechanism
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1365-2435.12284
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savetheredwoods.org/what-we-do/our-work/study/understanding-climate-change
savetheredwoods.org/grant/what-limits-redwood-height
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National Park Service (Greg Litten)
Humboldt State University
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T.E. Dawson
California redwoods are the tallest trees in the world. Closely related to the Giant Sequoias of the Sierra Nevada, redwoods are only found on the coast of Northern California. This restricted range is one of the factors enabling redwoods to grow so tall in the first place - there's a specific set of conditions here feeding the redwoods insatiable appetite for growth. Enjoy!
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Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/nationalparkdiaries
Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/nationalparkdiaries
Follow me on TikTok: tiktok.com/@nationalparkdiaries
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Sources and Resources:
npr.org/2022/08/01/1114846960/hyperion-tree-off-limits-fine
californiascienceweekly.wordpress.com/2021/03/04/why-are-californias-redwoods-and-sequoias-so-big
iucnredlist.org/species/34051/2841558#habitat-ecology
pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.0915062107
fosters.com/story/lifestyle/2020/01/06/nature-news-coast-redwoods-tallest-trees-on-earth/1953195007
https://websites.pmc.ucsc.edu/~pkoch/EART_229/10-0301%20Keystone%20Species/Dawson%2098%20Oeco%20117-476.pdf
nature.com/scitable/knowledge/library/water-uptake-and-transport-in-vascular-plants-103016037/#:~:text=Mechanism%20Driving%20Water%20Movement%20in%20Plants&text=The%20bulk%20of%20water%20absorbed,%2DTension%20(C%2DT)%20mechanism
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1365-2435.12284
web.archive.org/web/20160208020511/http://www.planta.cn/forum/files_planta/the_limits_to_tree_height_995.pdf
web.archive.org/web/20160313152215/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/climate-explains-why-west-coast-trees-are-much-taller-than-those-in-the-east/2012/04/30/gIQA4Mf9rT_story.html
savetheredwoods.org/what-we-do/our-work/study/understanding-climate-change
savetheredwoods.org/grant/what-limits-redwood-height
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Images and Music
Storyblocks
National Park Service (Greg Litten)
Humboldt State University
Power and Syred, Science Photo Library
T.E. Dawson
