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I 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
by ip26 6y ago
I 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.