On 21/05/2012 10:23 PM, Warp wrote:

>     From an evolutionary point of view, trees are the result of an
> evolutionary arms race.
>
>    Tree trunks are basically a huge waste or resources. A tree doesn't
> benefit much from an enormous trunk of wood; it doesn't serve much
> biological purpose. The only reason why trees have such enormous wastes
> of resources is to simply get its leaves higher than the competition.

Well, I guess that's true enough.

Still doesn't explain why every type of tree has completely different 
leaves. Nor why it grows thousands of tiny ones rather than several big 
ones. (Although, I guess it means you can replace the damaged ones faster?)

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