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An epiphytic pine - Pinus taiwanensis hayata
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Posted by
snasxs 7-8 VA (
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Wed, Feb 1, 12 at 0:42
| I feel some groups of Pinus taiwanensis hayata grow on mountains appear to be on their way to be epiphytic. Their crowns become relative short and flattened. The branches reach out far to absorb moisture in the air. The roots are 3 to 5 times taller than the crown. The roots hold onto rock and also absorb moisture. There is little soil. However, the mountain environment produces a lot of clouds and moisture.
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RE: An epiphytic pine - Pinus taiwanensis hayata
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| The pine grows extremely slowly. The tree below is more than 1000 years old. 
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RE: Pinus taiwanensis hayata
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| The following image is of a typical surrounding environment. Notice the many pines growing on the rocks. 
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RE: A lithophytic pine - Pinus hwangshanensis Hsia
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| These are Pinus hwangshanensis, at its type locality in the Huang Shan. They're also lithophytes (growing on rock), not epiphytes (growing in the canopy of other trees). Resin |
RE: An epiphytic pine - Pinus taiwanensis hayata
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| Well, whatever they are, the photos are stunning. |
RE: An epiphytic pine - Pinus taiwanensis hayata
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- Posted by bboy USDA 8 Sunset 5 WA (My Page) on
Wed, Feb 1, 12 at 21:38
| And Hayata would be the name of the author of the other botanical name, therefore capitalized. |
RE: An epiphytic pine - Pinus taiwanensis hayata
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| I wonder if mountain pine beetles would be a welcome infestation in this environment - all in the benevolence of "live and let live" whether a destructive invasive species or not. Doubtful. |
RE: An epiphytic pine - Pinus taiwanensis hayata
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| viburnumvalley, the world is connected. American Hlyphantria cunea（Drury）spread to China in 1946.
American Bursaphelenchus xylophilus arrived in China in 1982.
American Dendroctonus valens LeConte arrived in China 1998. The list continues ... |
RE: An epiphytic pine - Pinus taiwanensis hayata
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| No kidding, China is a big place, and lots of communication (now) with the rest of the world. The statement was meant to be rhetorical. But again - you avoid the question. Would you support - nay, INSIST - that diverse invasive species be encouraged to populate the landscapes that you have portrayed here? Would you petition against extermination of such invaders? Would you carry such pestilence right into the heart of what anyone can agree is a uniquely stunning environment? And then simply say, "Oh, darn." I would think not - though saying so would undermine the argument. |
RE: An epiphytic pine - Pinus taiwanensis hayata
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| viburnumvalley, I have a response but I choose not to post it. I am worried that you may be offended. |
RE: An epiphytic pine - Pinus hwangshanensis
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| One question could be, what have driven Pinus hwangshanensis onto the naked rocks of very high elevations? Do they have better growing environment there? or do they have few pests there? Thank you pineresin for your correction. Based on your user name, you must be an expert of pines. |
RE: An epiphytic pine - Pinus taiwanensis hayata
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- Posted by bboy USDA 8 Sunset 5 WA (My Page) on
Thu, Feb 2, 12 at 11:32
| It's usual for pines to be seral species that colonize barren sites like recently burned or cleared places - or rock outcroppings. Anytime a plant can grow where most others can't it gives it a competitive advantage. |
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