Re: Rows of Trees (Was: The Education Function)

Michael Lorrey (mike@lorrey.com)
Tue, 15 Dec 1998 12:58:53 -0500

Joe E. Dees wrote:

> From: EvMick@aol.com
> Date sent: Mon, 14 Dec 1998 21:48:00 EST
> To: extropians@extropy.com
> Subject: Rows of Trees (Was: The Education Function)
> Send reply to: extropians@extropy.com
>
> > In a message dated 12/14/98 2:07:32 PM Central Standard Time,
> > jdees0@students.uwf.edu writes:
> >
> > > When trees are replanted, they are usually
> > > of the one harvestable type, in straight rows. To call this the
> > > maintainence of an ecosystem would be laughable, if it weren't so
> > > disastrous.
> >
> >
> > How is this bad?
> >
> > EvMick
> >
>
> It does not provide cover for the wildlife, and facilitates erosion
> (straight line runoff), not to mention the fact that there is no plant
> diversity to support a diversity of animal life. Joe

Y'know, that may be the pap they're teaching you in school, but get into the real world.

  1. every where I see replanting, when it is on a hillside it is randomized, when in the valley it is regularized.
  2. at the turn of the century, NH was 90% clear cut. Now just 10% is cut and developed. The regrowth everywhere is diverse and random. The areas that were replanted by hand with evergreen trees are the best dense cover for deer and other animals. They take shelter there, and venture out into the hardwoods only to forage for food.

Mike Lorrey