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Recall that up until extremely recently- only a few decades ago- the nation was rapidly exhausting its timber supplies. It was not managed as a renewable resour
by ip26 6y ago
Recall that up until extremely recently- only a few decades ago- the nation was rapidly exhausting its timber supplies. It was not managed as a renewable resource.
- yostrovs 6y agoThat must have been around 1910, according to page 7 of this document: https://www.fia.fs.fed.us/library/brochures/docs/2012/ForestFacts_1952-2012_English.pdf https://www.fia.fs.fed.us/library/brochures/docs/2012/Forest...
- ip26 6y agoI don't think that chart is describing actual canopy coverage or timber supply. Since 1630, about 256 million acres of forest land have been converted to other uses—mainly agricultural. Nearly two-thirds of the net conversion to other uses... It's a land area/land use statement. Clearcut scars in Forest Service land are, more than likely, still considered forest land. The general fight I remember from the 80's-90's timeframe was over clearcutting old growth, mainly in the Pacific Northwest.