TIL: The Trees That Point To The Equator by ruth-girl

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steemstem · @ruth-girl · Apr 5 '18 (edited)

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TIL: The Trees That Point To The Equator

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<p>Ok, when it comes to navigation there are many misunderstood urban legend scout tricks that guarantee you you're getting lost in the forest and eaten up by the coyotes <em>(wolves are slowly being banished by them according to @sustainablyyours' </em><a href="https://steemit.com/steemstem/@sustainablyyours/how-coyotes-are-killing-the-red-wolves"><em>post</em></a><em>, have a read if you'd like)</em>. Such survival tips include myths like "lichen and mosses growing on the north side of tree trunks" <em>(yeah, that is a lie, I've told you again in the past)</em>.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Even though such "natural signs" are not always correct, there is one tree species that seems to prove the myths wrong and that is...&nbsp;</p>
<p><img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/0_Araucaria_columnaris_New_Caledonia.jpg/800px-0_Araucaria_columnaris_New_Caledonia.jpg" width="800" height="600"/><em>Image from: </em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:0_Araucaria_columnaris_New_Caledonia.jpg"><em>wikipedia.org</em></a><em> - Author, </em><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/45295993@N03"><em>my LifeShow</em></a> <em>- License, </em><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en"><em>CC BY 2.0</em></a></p>
<h2>The Cook Pine Tree</h2>
<p>Originating from&nbsp;New Caledonia (in the southwestern Pacific Ocean), Araucaria columnaris (AKA Cook pine, New Caledonia pine, Cook araucaria, coral reef araucaria and columnar araucaria) is a conifer and a member of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araucariaceae">Araucariaceae </a>family. It is a conical tree that can reach up to 60 metres in height (in its original habitat). Its grey bark is resinous, rough and made out of thin strips. Its branches are short and almost always horizontally attached to the trunk, while horizontal branchlets with green, pointy leaves that overlap each other grow on them. <em>[1]</em></p>
<h2>The Weirdness</h2>
<p>Those trees did not stay in New Caledonia, but spread throughout the world. So, one day professor <a href="https://bio.calpoly.edu/content/Ritter">Matt Ritter</a> (<a href="https://www.calpoly.edu/">Cal Poly University</a>, California) decided to write a book on the trees of California. While working on his project, he came across the Cook pines of his area and had a strange revelation. The pines would lean to the North. <em>[2]</em></p>
<p>Ritter was curious to see if this was the case solely in California. He contacted colleagues in Australia and asked to check if Cook pines there were no so "straight" as well. The answer was positive and as a result, Ritter and his colleagues conducted a<a href="https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ecy.1850"> study</a>.&nbsp;</p>
<p>They observed <em>"256 trees on five continents in 18 different regions (distinct areas more than 500 km from each other)" [4]</em>. The results (with a 9% deviation) showed that trees in the northern hemisphere would lean south, whereas trees in the southern hemisphere would lean north. Even more surprising was the realization that the farther the trees were from the equator, the more they leaned. <em>[4]</em></p>
<h2>Why?</h2>
<p>The reasons for this behavior remain still unexplained. Trees, normally, grow vertically responding to their call of the opposing light and gravitational forces. But in some cases, where the environment is not friendly, we can see trees develop non-vertically (when there is competition for light or the light source is not directly upwards, or when intense mechanical forces are applied on them, like strong winds and snow). <em>[4]</em></p>
<p><img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/Phototropism_Diagram.svg/512px-Phototropism_Diagram.svg.png" width="512" height="269"/><br>
<em>Image from: </em><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Phototropism_Diagram.svg"><em>commons.wikimedia.org</em></a><em> - Author, </em><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:MacKhayman&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1"><em>MacKhayman</em></a> <em>- License, </em><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en"><em>CC BY-SA 3.0</em></a></p>
<p>Speculations mention that this behavior could be a phototropic response or may be related to gravitational or magnetic forces or even a combination of these three. Phototropism is what causes the primary shoots to maintain an upright growth. Reaction wood comes secondarily to correct any asymmetries. Despite the differences between gymnosperms and angiosperms, trees in general have the ability to fix their "posture" when external forces are causing them to "deviate". <em>[4]</em></p>
<p>Another idea is that the leaning is an unavoidable result of biophysical constraints of tall trees, which cannot support a straight, tall and heavy body. There is also a final notion that this behavior is not another adaptive mechanism, but the trees just grow that way. <em>[4]</em></p>
<p>No matter what the answer is, one thing is for sure, scientist need to look deeper into the matter. Maybe these trees are hiding clues on obscure mechanisms plants use to respond to environmental cues. <em>[4]</em></p>
<h2>What do you think?</h2>
<p>I guess these trees just know something we're missing. Maybe there is some hidden treasure in the equator and the trees are trying to show us where to dig. Or maybe there is a tribe lying underground somewhere near the equator. Or maybe, maybe a great deity rests in the middle of the earth and the trees are just paying their respects to it by leaning their heads.</p>
<h2> Who knows... ?</h2>
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<h2>References</h2>
<p>[1] <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araucaria_columnaris">wikipedia.org</a><br>
[2] <a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/2133476-the-strange-cook-pine-trees-that-always-lean-towards-the-equator/">newscientist.com</a><br>
[3] <a href="https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/botany/these-pine-trees-almost-always-lean-toward-equator.htm">science.howstuffworks.com</a><br>
[4] <a href="https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ecy.1850">esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com</a></p>
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<h2>Thank you so much for your time!</h2>
<p>Until my next post,<br>
Steem on and keep smiling, people!&nbsp;</p>
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@alexdory · Apr 5 '18

$0.03

I am personally leaning (pun intended) on Phototropism as the explanation. 
It is very interesting to read about it any why it's not happening with all of the plants in the lower or upper hemisphere more often. 

I will investigate it further, if I don't forget. My country also has this long weekend so I should have time :D

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@ruth-girl · Apr 5 '18

I think magnetic forces may have to do something. I guess we'll have to wait some more years...

If you find anything new, let us know ;)

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@tking77798 · Apr 5 '18

$0.08

I'm also in favor of phototropism.  It makes sense that they'd want to maximize the available sunlight.

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@ruth-girl · Apr 5 '18

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Even when there is nothing blocking the sunlight? As if the trees follow the sun's route in the skies?

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@alexs1320 · Apr 6 '18

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Hm... My ex-boss would be delighted as she spent a lot of time examining structural changes in mechanically stressed trees. But the tropisms - I don't know if similar measurements were done.

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@ruth-girl · Apr 6 '18

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Did you find any weird results when you were working with her? Perhaps you could share with us in a post? ;)

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@alexs1320 · Apr 6 '18

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Actually, we used the "one in the wold" microscope, hand-made in Szeged, Hungary. That will be my post for tomorrow.

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@elfranz · Apr 5 '18

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My personal theory is that all the Cook Pine Trees remembered something embarrassing of their common ancestors did million of years ago and their are leaning their top down in shame. 
Source: I do a lot of emabarrasing stuff
P.D. This is a TIL for me too, nice post, loved it

👍 ruth-girl

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@ruth-girl · Apr 5 '18

Haha, I like your theory too! :P

Thanks for reading!

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@evagreca · Apr 5 '18

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Άσε τα ποστ και ψήσε κανένα τσουρέκι ρεεεεε!

👍 ruth-girl

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@ruth-girl · Apr 5 '18

Εγώ μόνο τα τρώω! :P

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@fragmentarion · Apr 5 '18

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excellent article!

👍 city-of-berlin, ruth-girl, sportfrei

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@ruth-girl · Apr 5 '18

$0.03

Thanks!

👍 fragmentarion

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@joeyarnoldvn · Apr 6 '18

Magical. I want to live here. Reminds me of Hawaii where I lived. Thanks for sharing, hehe. I'm Oatmeal Joey Arnold. You can call me Joey.

👍 ruth-girl

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@ruth-girl · Apr 6 '18

Hey Joey, thanks for reading :)

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@lordneroo · Apr 5 '18

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Hey @ruth-girl, that was another interesting read! These trees are probably affected by the Earth's magnetic field. I don't know for sure though, just speaking my thoughts.

Trees are indeed much more advanced than we do realize. Water and nutrients can travel from the roots all the way up to the leaves situated on the highest branches (which can be up to 90 meters from the ground) due to pressure variation. Pressure inside the tree's bole is much higher due to its tube networks' sophisticated design. Trees are hi-tech :P

👍 ruth-girl

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@ruth-girl · Apr 5 '18

If that is the case, then how do we explain the fact that the farther from the equator the more they lean? It's not like the 
Whatever the cause, the results are a beautiful mystery...

👍 lordneroo

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@lordneroo · Apr 5 '18 (edited)

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That's a very good question there. At first I thought that maybe this is some sort of tropism or growth response under the influence of the Earth's magnetic field, however I forgot about the fact that the angle changes proportionally to the increase in latitude, which basically means two things for me: a) it's probably the result of the combination of different factors (as you rightly pointed out), and b) there are definitely variables we ignore (again).

In conclusion, I'm not sure! This is only a theory I just came up with to satisfy my ego. :P

> Whatever the cause, the results are a beautiful mystery...

Couldn't agree more!

Keep up the awesome work!

👍 ruth-girl

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@lveecze · Apr 5 '18

what a cool trees) thanks for share!  If you like epic cinematic photos and videos, follow my blog, it would be an honor to me! :)

👍 ruth-girl

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@ruth-girl · Apr 5 '18

Thank you, but please don't leave the same comment everywhere, it is considered spam. Have a nice day :)

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@lveecze · Apr 5 '18

Hey thanks for telling me, I try to comment with something that realates to post with the same sentece in the end so I can get to more people and have more followers. Maybe this is not the rigth way to do it. Will try to find other way, have a nice day! :)

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@nikoleondas · Apr 5 '18

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Ενδιαφέρον άρθρο.
Αυτά τα δέντρα ίσως ακολουθούν κάποιες κρυφές μαγνητικές δυνάμεις.

👍 ruth-girl

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@ruth-girl · Apr 5 '18

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Θα μπορουσε, Νικο. Λες οι πευκοβελονες τους να λειτουργουν σαν καποιου ειδους πυξιδα;

👍 stempede, nikoleondas

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@nikoleondas · Apr 6 '18

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Πολύ πιθανό..

👍 ruth-girl

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@rharphelle · Apr 5 '18

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@ruth-girl i think its time we packed our bags and head for the equator... I believe something is hidden there (i dont mind sharing with you) and i hope its worth more than bitcoin!  😁

👍 ruth-girl

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@ruth-girl · Apr 5 '18

When are we going treasure-digging? LOL!

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@rharphelle · Apr 5 '18

As soon as you are ready... I have my *spanners* ready

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@samminator · Apr 5 '18

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The Cook Pine Tree is truly weird. But just like you mentioned, the tree could be responding to the magnetic field of the earth's core (the way a bar magnet would respond). 
Or maybe the tree has brain to detect the earth's poles. I'm just kidding :p

Nice piece

👍 ruth-girl

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@ruth-girl · Apr 5 '18

Who knows @samminator? Nature is so complicated and mysterious...

Thanks for reading! :)

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@terrylovejoy · Apr 5 '18 (edited)

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At first, I thought this was too late to be April fools, but wow it's real!  I think there may be some of these pines down at a local peninsula here so will have to check them out and see for myself.

👍 ruth-girl

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@ruth-girl · Apr 5 '18

It's really weird! And the fact that the inclination rises with the distance from the equator makes it even weird. I couldn't find free images to put here, but I saw some trees that looked like they were bent..

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@valth · Apr 5 '18

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HI @ruth-girl. It's so strange that you posted about this today, because I was reading about Isle of Pines (one of the islands on New Caledonia) just yesterday, so the picture looked so familiar when I saw it in the feed! Hehe

Anyway, what a great mystery! I love it when we find strange behavior in organisms and fail to explain them with the known theories, and stuff like this can really push us to learn more about mechanisms that we might otherwise never really study enough. It will be exciting to see if any research group will be able to figure out the secret behind it.


Best regards from @valth

👍 ruth-girl

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@ruth-girl · Apr 5 '18

What a weird coincidence! :)

I agree on that, it's so fascinating to make speculations and then, years after further studying and observation the truth is revealed (at least most of the times).

Thank you for reading @valth! Have a great day! :D

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@whack.science · Apr 5 '18 (edited)

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I did a post about trees and their sleep behavior when I started Steeming. I was really fascinated while researching about it.

I enjoyed reading this post! It's really interesting why they lean like this and I'm curious to know the answer... We'll see what future holds..

Have a great day, Luka.

👍 ruth-girl

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@ruth-girl · Apr 5 '18

Oh, I'd like to read that if you still have the link available :)

It's a pretty mysterious behavior, I'd certainly want to know where it comes from.

Have a great day too! :)

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@whack.science · Apr 5 '18

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https://steemit.com/science/@whack.science/do-trees-sleep

Here you go :)

👍 ruth-girl

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