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After replanting, how long does it take for the old growth trees to return? /s
by uup 4y ago
After replanting, how long does it take for the old growth trees to return? /s
- soupbowl 4y agoDo you think that all "old growth" forest is huge, healthy, high quality trees? In 30-40 years the planted trees will be large enough to harvest again. The cut block is not as large as you assume , that ecosystem will be fine.
- uup 4y agoI'm just judging by the multiple 200+ year old trees in my own yard. There is no way anything remotely close to these trees will grow back in 30 years. Or go walk around Olympic National Park, which is very close to BC both in distance and climate. Ask yourself if it's possible to replace that forest in 30 years.
- soupbowl 4y agoI could not edit my post 40-50 is what I meant. I have logged blocks with people that logged them as teens 40-50 years earlier. Not ever tree logged is 100 feet long and a meter wide.