Forests are the source of life for life on earth, and it is through the photosynthesis of leaves that oxygen is produced to provide human breathing. Now the protection of trees has taken root in the hearts of the people, and some of the oldest trees have been protected. Everyone knows that ancient trees have strong vitality without outside influence. How old is the oldest tree in the world?
There are many trees in the world, but there is only one of the oldest, old tjikko, who has lived for more than 9500 years. Many people said that the tree does not look old ah, why it will live so long? Because it has the ability to reproduce asexual, that is, it can clone itself indefinitely. Is it amazing?
Old tjikko is more than 9,500 years old. This is a European spruce, discovered by scientists at the university of humao in Sweden on a mountain, tested by carbon dating in the 14s, although it looks very young, But the root system has been more than 9,500 years old, and its vitality is very strong, still continue to grow today.
The reason why the tree has lived for so many years is that it has the ability to reproduce asexually, that is to say, it will clone itself continuously, precisely because of this characteristic, and no accident, The tree can live for tens of thousands of years! In addition to the oldest tree, there are several ancient trees in the world, although there is no old tjikko nearly ten thousand years of life, but each is more than several thousand years.