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Originally Posted by nekokami
Replanted quick-growing pine isn't the same, ecologically, as old-growth forest, which will contain a diversity of species. Growing and cutting pine actually depletes the soil, whereas standing old-growth forests enrich it.
I'm very glad to hear that the paper industry in Europe is using replanted trees, rather than chopping down the few remaining forests, but managing a woodlot for paper production can't really be equated to conserving forest.  |
Of course, industrial-grade pine tree forests are not the same as true, wild forests. But how much have we left of those? And why have they vanished? My point is, that without an economical reason, there wouldn't even be pine trees anymore, at least not as many as there are. I'm not saying that that's a good thing. But unless you can make money out of it, people will usually regard something as worthless, until it's too late. Just look at what's happening to the rain forests nowadays.