Joe E. Dees wrote:
> From: EvMick@aol.com
Y'know, that may be the pap they're teaching you in school, but get into
the real world.
> 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
Mike Lorrey