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.
Life Span. The Virginia Big Tree Program has compiled a list of common trees of the Americas and their life spans. The Balsam Poplar lives an average of 100 years and can live up to 150 years. The Yellow Poplar has a much longer life span at 250 years on average, and a maximum of 450 years. The Hybrid Poplar will only reach 30 to 50 years of age, a relatively short life span.