I don't actually think I disagree with any of that. I would note, though, that the pre-European burn scars could have definitely been viewed from space.[1] And

I don't actually think I disagree with any of that. I would note, though, that the pre-European burn scars could have definitely been viewed from space.[1] And today, at least in the PNW, clearcuts are limited in size (e.g., in Oregon and Washington, they're limited to 120 acres, and are on average much smaller). [1]http://www.nwmapsco.com/ZybachB/Presentations/2010-2015/20121205_AFE/Great_Fires_20121205.pdf http://www.nwmapsco.com/ZybachB/Presentations/2010-2015/2012...