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> At that scale it wouldn’t even be obvious the forest was being harvested. Humans' hand is always visible: the stumps of cut-down trees, and the (mostly, if n
by RetroTechie 3y ago
> At that scale it wouldn’t even be obvious the forest was being harvested.
Humans' hand is always visible: the stumps of cut-down trees, and the (mostly, if not complete) absence of fallen trees. Besides the odd trail used for vehicles. And trash, wood chips, markings on trees, etc. Such signs remain visible for centuries.
Natural forests are littered with fallen trees, which serve as food for sapplings that take their place (nurse logs). And trees don't fall with a clean cut: they are ripped from the ground in a storm, split by a lightning strike, or they die, rot & come down in pieces.
Doesn't take an expert to see what's what.
- Retric 3y agoNoticeable yes, obvious no. I seriously doubt you’re going to notice century old wood chips and markings on trees. Similarly large branches would look like fallen trees in other forests. A given section may not have seen anyone in 30+ years, others would have more noticeable impact but you’d have trouble seeing the logging vs all the trees. There would be remnants of trails and even some fresh ones, but that doesn’t specifically imply logging.