XPost: comp.os.linux.misc   
   From: bowman@montana.com   
      
   On Sun, 14 Dec 2025 13:36:35 +0100, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
      
   > On 2025-12-14 04:48, c186282 wrote:   
   >> On 12/13/25 05:39, Daniel70 wrote:   
   >>> On 11/12/2025 1:57 pm, c186282 wrote:   
   >>>> On 12/10/25 07:12, The Natural Philosopher wrote:   
   >>>>> On 10/12/2025 12:03, c186282 wrote:   
   >   
   > ...   
   >   
   >>> The 'new' trees could be planted in straight lines to make harvesting   
   >>> easier.   
   >>   
   >>    I've seen a fair number of such 're-plantations'.   
   >>   
   >>    However the common flaw is that, from greed, they plant the trees   
   >>    TOO CLOSE to each other. No sun can reach the ground and   
   >>    water/nutrients get sucked up too quickly.   
   >   
   > Maybe the intention is to prune the forest when that happens :-?   
   > The alternative is some trees failing and leaving holes.   
      
   Several local areas have had commercial thinning and there are others that   
   are marked out for a sale. They aren't plantations but areas that have   
   naturally reseeded too densely. Since it's  mostly for pulp twin crowns   
   and other odd trees get cut. The sales aren't that popular since the   
   contracts include taking out the understory and not tearing up the area.   
   The real goal is reducing the fire hazard.   
      
   Trump was criticized for his remark about 'raking the forests' but it's   
   essentially raking the forests.   
      
   When I was with the Forest Service there was a young German guy on some   
   sort of exchange program. He was appalled. In Germany a forester is   
   responsible for a very small tract by US standards and just about knows   
   every tree by name. In the US the foresters often work from aerial photos   
   and never set a boot on the ground.   
      
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