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Stephen Pyne, an environmental historian who studies fire, emphasized that logging would not keep wildfires at bay. “Logging takes the big trunks and leaves the
by clarkevans 8y ago
Stephen Pyne, an environmental historian who studies fire, emphasized that logging would not keep wildfires at bay. “Logging takes the big trunks and leaves the small stuff because there’s no market for it,” he said. “Fire burns the little and leaves the big.”
- shower-curtain 8y agoGreat quote, but that's just not true. I suggest you research modern logging practices.
- ceejayoz 8y agoSince you're the expert (contesting the named expert cited in the article), why don't you point us in the right direction? Googling "modern logging practices" brings up Wikipedia, some industry websites, and a variety of random articles.
- StephenConnell 8y agoNot the parent, but what I've recently seen in Northern California is all underbrush and low branches gone. They were specifically prepping the area to manage fire. Quincy area.
- io_io 8y agoThis would equate to forest management practices, not logging. They likely chipped or burned the underbrush and low branches after removing them from the forest, which wouldn't be a profitable business practice.
- StephenConnell 8y agoTrue, it was forest management, not just commercial logging.
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- em3rgent0rdr 8y agoI wonder if there is a way to find a market for this smaller stuff? Or grow something harvestable in place.