From: Joe E. Dees (jdees0@students.uwf.edu)
Date: Tue Dec 15 1998 - 14:26:53 MST
Date sent: Tue, 15 Dec 1998 12:58:53 -0500
From: Michael Lorrey <mike@lorrey.com>
Organization: Mikeysoft
To: extropians@extropy.com
Subject: Re: Rows of Trees (Was: The Education Function)
Send reply to: extropians@extropy.com
> 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.
>
> a) every where I see replanting, when it is on a hillside it is
> randomized, when in the valley it is regularized.
> b) 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
>
>
I know Champion Paper Company. Champion Paper Company is a
corporate neighbor of mine. I have walked their grid-planted
nothing-but-pine pulpwood farms and I have walked protected
woods. Their land is no habitat.
I go camping for two weeks every year, and have for the last fifteen.
Is that real enough for you, or have I neglected my forest-person
research? What kinf of woodsperson are YOU? Joe
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