Suppose you plant a tree in a place where the conditions stay ideal forever, i.e. nutients doesn’t decrease, amount of sunlight is always perfect etc. will it eventually reach the end of its lifespan or will it grow forever?
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The upper age of some species has not been measured, and might in theory be indefinite. It’s tough to be sure. Clonal colonies like Pando can keep going as long as new clones are made to replace ones that die. But even among individuals, there are some trees and bushes believed to be thousands of years old. It’s not clear if an upper limit even exists.
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