Close to 1,000 species of gymnosperms (trees such as pine and spruce) have been identified by scientists. These plants go way back on the evolutionary scale, making them one of the oldest of any plants alive, but many groups are now considered endangered.
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Has anyone seen those HUGE trees in BC? they are amazingly gigantic. If you hug it, your hands wont even touch!
I have. I live in BC and we have a Engelman Spruce with a circumference of 12 feet at our place.
I mean 13ft.
earthrocks angel u r right! oh and yes I have
indeed ancient
wow I seen it before but I didn’t know it was ancient
Wow!
how did it become endangered anyway?
My sister studies about these kinds of trees.
so did I!
Oh no! such cool trees endangered!? we have to help them!!!