What are the adaptations of the redwood tree?

One very important adaptation for the coast redwood is its thick bark with deep grooves running vertically along the tree. It is this bark that gives the redwoods their fire-resistant characteristic. Older trees are able to survive fires because their bark is so thick and acts as a fireproof shell. read more

Redwoods are rarely found facing the shoreline due to the strong winds. These winds cause the trees to dry out easily and die from the high amount of salt coming from the ocean water. Roots are another important adaptation in the coast redwoods. Shown in the picture above is the root system of a fallen coast redwood. read more

Redwoods in different areas have different adaptations. The mostimportant adaptation for Redwood is its thick bark with deepgrooves running vertically along the tree. read more

They have a secondary system of pours in the xylem to pump water up such a large trunk, almost the whole tree can regrow as a vegatative clone so they sprout from field trunks easily, they are so tall to stop dinosaurs from eating the needles (a tad redundant now), and they have the general pine tree drought resistant. read more