Why does it take many years for a tree to be fully grown?

Baloo55th

Because trees work slowly, on the whole. Plants like bamboo can grow rapidly, but to make a strong tree trunk takes a lot of work. Some grow quicker than others - the dreaded leylandii for one. Others grow very slowly. Look at a tree catalogue and see the 'height after ten years' quoted. Some are only measured in inches. That doesn't mean they stop after ten years, as people find out when they put them in their gardens. Basically, if it didn't take years to be fully grown, and have a wooden trunk, it wouldn't be a tree. Jul 26 06, 3:58 PM

zbeckabee

Some trees grow very fast and reach full height quickly. For Instance, the Chinese Elm (Ulmus parvifolia) can reach 30 feet tall within 5 years and ultimately grow to a height of 40 to 60 feet. http://www.hotgardens.net/fast_growing_trees.htm Jul 26 06, 4:06 PM

What-A-Mess

Until they die they are growing. Jul 26 06, 8:34 PM

bkwrm_37

Because, it takes humans years to be fuly grown, thay are living just like us. Jul 27 06, 1:23 AM