Science on the SPOT: Albino Redwoods, Ghosts of the Forest

Chris Bauer Video on Aug 26, 2010 by for
Topics: Biology, Environment
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pdf Albino Redwoods Educator Guide ( pdf ) A resource for using QUEST video and audio in the classroom.

Pale ghosts that hide amid their gigantic siblings, only a few dozen albino redwood trees are known to exist. They are genetic mutants that lack the chlorophyll needed for photosynthesis. But how and why they survive is a scientific mystery. QUEST ventures into the deep canopy of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park near Felton, California to track down these elusive phantoms of the forest.

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  • James

    In the caption the video says that it is unknown how they survive. They are parasites that feed off the root system of the parent plant by transporting nutrients through the xylem via transpiration.