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Methuselah Tree

The oldest living creature is a bristlecone pine tree living in California's White Mountains, dubbed by the scientist that discovered it the "Methuselah tree" as it has been dated to be about 5000 years old. This tree's physiology has gifted it with near immortality, as it somehow has survived an extremely long time, despite the very harsh environment it lives in....

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bristlecone pine, plant physiology, Methuselah tree, NOVA
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Material Type:
Presentation
Date Added to MERLOT:
November 30, 2009
Date Modified in MERLOT:
September 11, 2020
Authors:
Submitter:
Jim Bidlack
Primary Audience:
High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division
Technical Format:
Quicktime
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
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Unknown
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