How Can I Get Giant Trees on Venus?
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Yes, the title is strange, but hear it out. The inhabitants of my earth-like planet live high up in the atmosphere - living on giant trees. However, I don't want them to be able to see the surface far below them, so I need permanent cloud cover. Based on the question I asked, it seems like the easiest way to do that is with a greehouse effect similar to what is seen on Venus.
So I have giant trees on what is essentially Venus. Which... even I know is impossible. So what do I need to do to get giant trees on a Venus-like planet, that extend up into the atmosphere?
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- The trees need to reach altitudes of between 50 and 60 km. This answer should help with that.
- If it is simply impossible to have trees growing from the surface, I can have them floating in the atmosphere. It would need to be explained how they do this though. I would greatly prefer them to be anchored to the ground.
- You can do anything you want to the base of the trees. They only need to be recognizable (having virtually all characteristics) as trees between 50-60 km.
- The setting is medieval/fantasy, so natural processes are a must. You can use magic as a last resort to 'tweak' something if you have to.
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