Minimum contacts. Minimum contacts is a term used in the United States law of civil procedure to determine when it is appropriate for a court in one state to assert personal jurisdiction over a defendant from another state.
Under ideal conditions, oak trees live an average of 150 years, with short-lived varieties lasting 50 to 60 years and long-lived varieties living more than 150 years.
- live oaks can live to be over 500 years. - many giant sequoia trees are 2,500 years old. - some bristlecone pines are thought to be over 5000 years old. Trees grown in city conditions often do not live as long (average 13 years less) as trees grown in their natural wooded environment.