The tallest bristlecone pine is but 60 feet tall ... to last longer than most civilizations. When a major root dies, through decay by root-rot fungi or by exposure to desiccating winds, the ...

The Great Basin bristlecone pine is found in the western United States Mayflies live a day, humans live a century, if we're lucky, but what is the oldest living organism on the planet? For ...

This bristlecone pine is named after a biblical figure who ... They also have adapted to use "sectored architecture," which means their roots only feed the part of the tree above them.

Bristlecone pines live in areas with harsh ... reduce water loss and protect from grazing animals. Shallow, widespread roots to catch as much infrequent rainfall as possible.

It's hard enough to accept that a tree that was a seedling before the Egyptian Pyramids went up is still alive today, as is the case with the Methuselah Tree, a bristlecone pine more than 46 ...

Bristlecone pines live in areas with harsh ... reduce water loss and protect from grazing animals. Shallow, widespread roots to catch as much infrequent rainfall as possible.