Thinning out weak to let the strong grow is standard forestry practice. No one expects 100% of saplings planted to mature into fully grown trees. I am just sayi

Thinning out weak to let the strong grow is standard forestry practice. No one expects 100% of saplings planted to mature into fully grown trees. I am just saying, don't believe timber industry numbers on face value. The 2 or 3 trees planted for each tree harvested does not translate into a net increase of forest size. If you compare forest numbers in the USA now to 50/100 years ago, we have seen tremendous growth. However, the number has stabilized in the last few decades.