Watching one or another tree growing in the garden or walking in a fishing line among green spaces, we rarely think about what their age is. But some tree species are able to survive a person for several generations.
Marvelous? Yes, this is Mother Nature. Having created favorable conditions for development to its “brainchilds”, it, not without reason, creates one species at one end of the planet, and in the other - completely different. After all, the life expectancy of representatives of the plant world, including trees, directly depends on the environment of their habitat, that is, on whether it is related or it is necessary to adapt to it.
What is the life expectancy of trees - oak, birch, spruce, pine, linden, mountain ash, apple trees, maple, poplar?
- So, we consider some breeds of trees growing in the wild, as well as “domesticated” or transported from one climatic conditions to others and, accordingly, reduced their existence.
- Let's start with a widely known in our area apple tree. It is known that the apple tree, which grew up in his native climate, can "live" up to two centuries, while her garden analogue is maximum 50-80 years. By the way, this applies to many fruit trees, especially the decorative series - they are not threatened with longevity.
- As for the life expectancy of deciduous trees, it is worth noting oak and birch - Constant forest residents of our region.
- How long can a birch live? Statistics states: the average age of the tree has 150 years, if its growing conditions are favorable (namely, the moderate-content climate), the range of birch existence expands before 300 years).
- The life span of wood is oak. Oak is rightfully called "centuries" - the tree is quite capable of living before 1.5 thousand years, the maximum period of its existence is a little more 4 centuries.
- Wood crops with needles instead of leaflets are quite resistant to life's hardships due to their unpretentiousness to growing conditions. Such trees like both a cold climate with a fierce cold, and soft, hot climatic conditions. In addition, absolutely any soil is suitable for them, without any top dressing or special care.
- The pine is ordinary will live in the above conditions about 4 centuries, kedrovaya pine - near 1 thousand years.
- Life life They ate ordinary – at least four hundred years, however, unique representatives of this breed, who survived before 600 years.
- In natural conditions of living, the maple reaches age 400-500 years. Since the birthplace of this tree is Canada, it is in the climate of North America, there are long-lived maples. The same types of trees brought to Eastern Europe have a growing time - a maximum of 100 years.
- Concerning poplar, then its wild species live up to 1000 years. If the tree is planted in an unfavorable environment, like a city or dusty roads, the duration of its existence is greatly reduced - the maximum 60-70 years.
- Healing lime tree In a state of live 3-4 centuries, but, growing not in the most favorable environmentally friendly conditions, trees of this species reach age 1000 years.
- Red -fruited mountain ash - A tree, delighting the eye even in severe frosts. Despite the small size, the mountain ash lives at least 50-80 years, and the most viable trees are able to live before 2 centuries.
If you are interested in the oldest trees that are still preserved in the world, you should study the article that is located here. Fascinating information and a large number of photos will not leave you indifferent.
This article teaches us that no matter how we love nature and, as it were, do not want to bring beauty to our lives, you should not tolerate trees from their natural habitat. It is unlikely to benefit them. It is better to try to be more mobile, travel the world, in order to see its natural wealth in all its glory.