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Natural Science Forum / Biology / Paleontology / June 2006Gopherwood Range Theory
Gopherwood Range Theory John Denke, Biologist University of North Texas Fall Semester, 1999 Abstract: Biologists know that gophers are found only in the Western Hemisphere. The gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) is its eldest endangered species living in a Southeastern U.S. range. Also living in this range (now larger), is the resilient Southern live oak, species (Quercus virginiana). It has the strongest, naturally-curved massive branches needed for large-scale wooden shipbuilding. The oldest commissioned ship still afloat in the world, "Old Ironsides", is built from these gophers' woods (evergreen forests). Thus "gopher wood" in name, as limited by its range, is quite possibly the same wood species as USS Constitution's: Quercus virginiana (after Philip Miller, botanist). Other biologists suggest three of the four known Gopherus living species: G. agassizii, G. berlandieri and G. flavomarginatus. However, all three range in deserts (no forests). Ancient stone anchors, similar to 5,000-year-old anchors found at Bimini and the Middle East, are common along U.S. Gulf Coast hurricane "flood" zones. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gopher_wood Parentheses around "flood"? Should "zones" be "areas"? Thanks for helping. > Gopherwood Range Theory > John Denke, Biologist [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > Thanks for helping. Suggesting tree types not known to have lived in the middle east does not seem to be all the bright. Gopherwood Range Theory John Denke, Biology University of North Texas Fall Semester, 1999 Abstract: Biologists know that gophers are found only in the Western Hemisphere. The gopher tortoise, species Gopherus polyphemus, is its eldest endangered species living in a Southeastern U.S. range. Also living within this range is the resilient Southern live oak, species Quercus virginiana. Its naturally-curved massive branches were used exclusively as strongest shipbuilding frames. "Old Ironsides", the oldest commissioned ship still afloat in the world, is built from this Southeastern U.S. gopher's wood's forests. Thus, "gopherwood" in name is the same species of wood as USS Constitution's. Quercus virginiana (after Philip Miller, botanist) Other biologists suggest three of the four known Gopherus living species: G. agassizii, G. berlandieri and G. flavomarginatus. However, all three range in non-forested areas. Ancient stone anchors, similar to 5,000-year-old anchors found at Bimini and the Middle East, are common in U.S. Gulf Coast hurricane flood zones. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gopher_wood Thanks for helping. > Suggesting tree types not known to have lived in the middle east does not > seem to be all the bright. Why deowll? Is gopher wood not gopherwood? |
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