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The ancient wisdom stored in trees
A beautiful meditation on tree being, especially that of ancient trees or “elderflora.” So much to think on here, e.g. “A gymnosperm doesn’t so much live long as die longer—or, live longer through dying. The interior dead wood—the heartwood—performs vital functions, mechanically and structurally. In comparison, the thin living outer layer is open to the elements. If damaged by an extrinsic event such as fire or lightning, this periderm doesn’t heal or scar like animal skin. Instead, new cambium covers the injury, absorbing it as one more historical record alongside its growth rings. Thus, an ancient conifer is neither timeless nor deathless, but timeful and deathful.”
https://nautil.us/the-ancient-wisdom-stored-in-trees-252713/
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