Does it also work because these trees don't grow in isolation but instead are surrounded by neighbors of similar height? They all act as windbreaks for each other and allow each individual tree to need less root strength for support for when the wind picks up?
artvandalayy t1_j6i572s wrote
Reply to comment by itty53 in TIL redwood trees -- growing to heights of 350 feet or more (over 100 meters) -- have roots that go only about ten feet into the ground. by OccludedFug
Does it also work because these trees don't grow in isolation but instead are surrounded by neighbors of similar height? They all act as windbreaks for each other and allow each individual tree to need less root strength for support for when the wind picks up?