New research reveals how efficiently Southeast Asian dipterocarps transport water, and towering trees more than 200 feet tall may not be as vulnerable to drought as scientists thought
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July 8, 2026
A 187-foot-tall dipterocarp tree For decades, scientists have argued that the tallest trees face one of nature’s toughest challenges: Transports water from roots to leaves hundreds of feet above the ground. Now, a study of towering trees in…