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Why Don't Trees Grow Forever. The trunks of trees keep getting wider, and trees add new rings year. Biologists have long thought that the height limit for. The answer is both yes and no. As the tree ages, its leaves lose their ability to absorb carbon dioxide from the air, and as a result, the trees begin to. Why don't trees just keep growing? I have heard that there is no limit on the growth of trees, but then why do some trees, such as boxelders and poplars, tend to live. The reason for this is simple. Trees can die of ‘old age’ in theory, but in practice a tree’s lifespan is limited by environmental factors such as availability of water and nutrients, damage, disease and. Once trees reach a certain height, they do stop. A new study in statuesque redwoods finds that the trees stop growing when their highest leaves start dying of thirst. In fact, scientists have discovered that trees grow faster the older they get. Trees may live for hundreds, thousands of years, but there are limits on their growth.

The answer is both yes and no. Why don't trees just keep growing? In fact, scientists have discovered that trees grow faster the older they get. Trees may live for hundreds, thousands of years, but there are limits on their growth. Biologists have long thought that the height limit for. Once trees reach a certain height, they do stop. I have heard that there is no limit on the growth of trees, but then why do some trees, such as boxelders and poplars, tend to live. The reason for this is simple. As the tree ages, its leaves lose their ability to absorb carbon dioxide from the air, and as a result, the trees begin to. The trunks of trees keep getting wider, and trees add new rings year.

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Why Don't Trees Grow Forever Trees can die of ‘old age’ in theory, but in practice a tree’s lifespan is limited by environmental factors such as availability of water and nutrients, damage, disease and. Trees may live for hundreds, thousands of years, but there are limits on their growth. Why don't trees just keep growing? As the tree ages, its leaves lose their ability to absorb carbon dioxide from the air, and as a result, the trees begin to. A new study in statuesque redwoods finds that the trees stop growing when their highest leaves start dying of thirst. The trunks of trees keep getting wider, and trees add new rings year. The reason for this is simple. I have heard that there is no limit on the growth of trees, but then why do some trees, such as boxelders and poplars, tend to live. The answer is both yes and no. Once trees reach a certain height, they do stop. Biologists have long thought that the height limit for. In fact, scientists have discovered that trees grow faster the older they get. Trees can die of ‘old age’ in theory, but in practice a tree’s lifespan is limited by environmental factors such as availability of water and nutrients, damage, disease and.