Thanks for this post, Rob. Hopefully Dave Upthegrove can prevail in the election in spite of the Times' endorsement of his opponent. Two recent articles in the Seattle Times by the same reporter that pitted the environment against the loggers seemed to me to miss a critical opportunity to convey to readers the urgency to the continuation of life on this planet of protecting our forests. Loggers and others could become inspiring leaders in a change in consciousness, and work instead to restore damaged forests and other ecosystems.
In some way, I find that it is not the clear cut that is the worst, but the planting following it. Of course, I speak about forests that have already been managed and not old growth. If you clear cut without planting, the result can be quite appealing and diverse, at least in my part of the world, Sweden. Planting is the step that really convert the land to agriculture style plantations.
Absolutely. Forests have evolved to deal with disturbance, but not to being force-marched into plantation production. Sometime I think the forests are burning because they need to, that they're trying to throw off the prison walls of "management."
Thanks for this post, Rob. Hopefully Dave Upthegrove can prevail in the election in spite of the Times' endorsement of his opponent. Two recent articles in the Seattle Times by the same reporter that pitted the environment against the loggers seemed to me to miss a critical opportunity to convey to readers the urgency to the continuation of life on this planet of protecting our forests. Loggers and others could become inspiring leaders in a change in consciousness, and work instead to restore damaged forests and other ecosystems.
Thanks, Deanna.
Yes. The reporting was disappointing, but I suspect it had something to do with editorial oversight. (or undersight?)
Thanks for the thoughtful analysis and nuanced definition of terms related to forests and forests management.
Another great post
In some way, I find that it is not the clear cut that is the worst, but the planting following it. Of course, I speak about forests that have already been managed and not old growth. If you clear cut without planting, the result can be quite appealing and diverse, at least in my part of the world, Sweden. Planting is the step that really convert the land to agriculture style plantations.
Absolutely. Forests have evolved to deal with disturbance, but not to being force-marched into plantation production. Sometime I think the forests are burning because they need to, that they're trying to throw off the prison walls of "management."