The Deepest Root System on Earth
In 2012, researchers in South Africa's Echo Caves discovered the roots of a wild fig tree extending more than 400 feet below the surface —...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Hebrews 13:5-6.
In 2012, researchers in South Africa's Echo Caves discovered the roots of a wild fig tree extending more than 400 feet below the surface — the deepest known root system ever recorded. What puzzled botanists was the location: the Limpopo province, one of the driest regions on the continent, where rainfall is scarce and unpredictable. How does a tree not only survive but flourish in such barren ground?…
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