Sequoia and king Canyons
I.History of Sequoia and King Canyons II. The Sequoia’s life Sequoia and King Canyons
Begin there was about 25 million years ago. I. History of Sequoia and kings Canyon II. The Sequoia’s life The "plate tectonics" theory
Sequoia and King Canyons I. History of Sequoia and kings Canyon II. The Sequoia’s life Discovered in 1848 by immigrants in Sierra Nevada. Imported in Europe in Two sorts of Sequoia Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) Redwood Sequoia (Sequoia sempervirens)
Sequoia and King Canyons I. History of Sequoia and kings Canyon II. The Sequoia’s life a) Characteristics b) Sequoia’s environment General informations and numbers Giant SequoiaRedwood Sequoia LifespanAbout 3500 years.About 500 years. Maximum size90 m.113 m. Diameter of the trunk10 m.14 m. LookConeNarrow column. Without branch until the middle. BarkFibrous, spongy, until 60 cm of thickness. Brown, reddish and thick. RESIST ON FIRE
Sequoia and King Canyons I. History of Sequoia and kings Canyon II. The Sequoia’s life a) Characteristics b) Sequoia’s environment Climate There are two seasons: warm and dry mid and wet Location