XPost: comp.os.linux.misc   
   From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 2025-12-14 20:53, rbowman wrote:   
   > 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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   Cheers, Carlos.   
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