How Giant Sequoia Trees Grow Through Fire and Trials (31 characters
1. GROWTH THROUGH FIRE AND
TRIALS- LIFE LESSONS FROM
GIANT SEQUOIA TREES.
• Giant sequoia trees are
on of the tallest trees on
earth which can stand up
to 325 feet tall and live
up to about 3,000 years.
• Even though wildfires
have been seen as
disaster to growth of
forests; giant sequoia
trees mostly located in
California state (USA)
need fire to survive.
2. 1. FIRE HELPS TO CRACK OPEN
THE CONES
• Sequoia trees have
green cones with seeds
trapped inside.
• Its said that these
green cones can live
with viable seeds
trapped inside for upto
20 years without fire.
• Fire thus us is needed
to dry and crack open
the cones and allow
seeds to be deposited
on the forest floor.