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Researchers Set Height Limit on Tall Trees

Researchers have put a theoretical height limit on the world's tallest trees. According to an article in the science journal Nature, it's difficult for California redwoods to drag water up much higher than 426 feet. The world's tallest known tree is pegged at about 370 feet. NPR's Ketzel Levine reports.

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Ketzel Levine
NPR Senior Correspondent Ketzel Levine reports for Morning Edition.