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The point it seems they're trying to make is not necessarily avoiding planting trees, but to not introduce non-native species of trees. The article mentions the
by valent1ne 7y ago
The point it seems they're trying to make is not necessarily avoiding planting trees, but to not introduce non-native species of trees. The article mentions the opponent's claims: "acidic needles and smother wildlife", "saying carbon-soaking bogs were damaged", and "diesel-emitting machines often felled trees prematurely"
Since the article doesn't reference any studies or statistics to back up either claim, it's hard to tell, but a lot of people here agree that Ireland's environment could benefit hugely from cutting down or outright outlawing the harmful practice of bog cutting, and introducing non-native species to an environment can often be harmful.
- JoeAltmaier 7y agoThey introduced pines, a fast-growing tree that can most rapidly remediate Ireland's contribution to global ecological disaster. Which would seem to upstage concerns about the machines that manage the trees, or that other (insufficient) carbon measures were affected (bogs). Such arguments are a little like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.
- marcusverus 7y agoThe issue of pine needle acidity shouldn’t be overlooked. Decomposing pine needles raise the acidity of surrounding soil, which could affect the viability of local flora and, in turn, affect the entire local ecosystem.