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The oak savanna was a highly constructed world managed by humans for acorn production and other reasons. What is "natural" and why do we desire it?
by njarboe 3y ago
The oak savanna was a highly constructed world managed by humans for acorn production and other reasons. What is "natural" and why do we desire it?
- jmcqk6 3y agoIn this case "natural" might be better described as "sustainable". Of course it was natural, we are all part of nature. The issue is the sustainability of these ecosystems and the impact on life around it. The indigenous peoples lived a much tighter connection to the land, with a give and take, recognizing the fundamental interdependence. The theme for the last hundreds years has not been sustainability, but value extraction. Value extraction without regards to sustainability is a classic trade giving away long term success while gaining short term rewards.
- h0l0cube 3y ago> you'd think that dense evergreen forests are the "natural" state of the ecosystem GGP's statement was talking about the appearance of the current state of these forests, not comparing two types of human intervention