They may make up just one per cent of the world's tree species, but as it turns out a rare type of ancient tree could be the key to life for forests all over the world.That's because a new study suggests that old and ancient trees — which are often more than 10 to 20 times older than the average — help to sustain the trees around them by passing down a hardiness and experience in dealing with change.These golden genes radically change the genetic diversity and health of the surrounding trees which arrive later on, researchers say, which helps to stop forests dying out and allows them to thrive for thousands of years.
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