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That is scary. I zoomed in expecting to see farmland but instead they were bald patches. Just like male pattern baldness by the time you notice it, the process
by lawkwok 7y ago
That is scary. I zoomed in expecting to see farmland but instead they were bald patches. Just like male pattern baldness by the time you notice it, the process is already well underway.
- novaleaf 7y agoYes it's ugly, but much better to clear cut pockets every couple decades than to clearcut everything to turn into farm land.
- ricardobeat 7y agoThese forests take a lot longer than a couple decades to recover.
- fraserharris 7y agoOn Vancouver Island the harvesting cycle is 40 - 50 years. Trees grow fast with reasonable temperatures with lots of rain.
- novaleaf 7y agoIn Washington I think the cycle is similar for hardwoods. Wherhauser is a pretty good steward of their land, as that's really the only "asset" they have.