Hi. this is Ranger Liam with another Ranger Minute for Redwood National and State Parks.
And today I'd like to discuss the two different kinds of needles you'll find from a coast redwood.
These are the needles that are closer to the bottom of the tree.
They are flat and they're spread out. They are basically trying to get as much sunlight as they can.
Now these are the needles from the top of a coast redwood.
And the reason I know this is that they are very tightly bound together.
They are essentially trying not to get sunburned.
They are from the top of the tree where it is much hotter, and they are trying not to lose water.
I think is really cool because it shows just how tall these coast redwoods are.
They are so tall that they have separate needles for the top of the tree...
...and for the bottom of the tree—two distinct ecosystems!
Join us here at Redwood National and State Parks...
...to learn more amazing features of the coast redwoods.