Don,
True, we don't know what grew then for sure, but I don't think the genetic heritage of the species was lost. We don't see any evidence that the white pine can do much over 200 feet. Dr. Gordon Whitney did a thorough literature search in his "From Coastal Wilderness to Fruited Plain". His conclusion was that on occasion, the white pine could reach 180 feet and very rarely to 200. That historic height range is supported by what we see today. It is interesting to speculate on the possibility of much taller trees in the 1800s and before, but were I betting fellow, I'd bet against anything above 220. Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "DON BERTOLETTE" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 5:57:55 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [ENTS] A Large Tree article in 1849 Gary- Well that's true, if and only if the assumption is made that there weren't any trees back then taller than 200'...we don't really definitively know, although white pines don't share the "biological mechanics" of the redwoods... -Don > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ENTS] A Large Tree article in 1849 > Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:04:52 -0500 > > Sorry he didn't answer the question Tim. Personally, I don't think a > white pine at this latitude will do much over 200 if that. 300? No > way, there would be no reason for a tree to grow over 100 feet above > all others. > > Gary > > On Nov 14, 2009, at 4:00 PM, Timothy Zelazo <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > -- > Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org > Send email to [email protected] > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en > To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. Sign up now. -- Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] -- Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en To unsubscribe send email to [email protected]
