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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
Do trees die of old age?

How does that work? How do some trees live for thousands of years and *not* die of old age?
gpt
The Giant Sequoias continue to grow during their lifespan of a few thousand years.  However, as they grow taller and taller, their root system does not grow deeper, it grows wider at ground level.

So that particular species of tree doesn't 'die of old age', but over time, it's growth naturally decreases its stability, making it more and more vulnerable to falling as a result of winds.