>>11769501well, you will rapidly run into the issue of pressure-based embolisms in the xylem. the longer the water column in the tree, the easier it is for it to break. this means that the taller the tree, the easier it is for wind to bend the tree slightly and cause its "pipes" to burst, like an air bubble in a straw. since the leaves dont suck very hard, unlike you, it's almost impossible for the tree to clear this blockage, and it slowly loses the ability to photosynthesize
redwoods get around this by the ability to take water in through their leaves. since water is coming in from both the roots and some of the leaves, embolisms are not as big of a deal, though they are still a problem. most of the tallest trees are redwoods, I think like 7 out of the 10 tallest, though sequoia and eucalyptus are also up there. humboldt county is just pretty mild and conducive to the redwoods, but at a certain point they are just going to fall over if they get too tall. the physics behind having omegatall trees just isnt there
i can answer other tree-related questions if you have any
t. forester
