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1920 is a convenient date since peak deforestation was in the 1910’s. You can only go up from rock bottom, no? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deforestation_in
by fnordpiglet 4y ago
1920 is a convenient date since peak deforestation was in the 1910’s. You can only go up from rock bottom, no?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deforestation_in_the_United_States https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deforestation_in_the_United_...
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- nyokodo 4y ago> 1920 is a convenient date since peak deforestation was in the 1910’s. You can only go up from rock bottom, no? Measuring from historic highs will make a positive trend look like a negative one. Which is why if you want to work out whether trees are increasing or decreasing you measure from the recent minimum.