World's Forests Rebounding, Study Suggests

National Geographic Society ^ | 11-13-2006 | James Owens

[MaxMax]

Me and my friend in Reno went Prospecting with metal detectors
on a union job site.
Imagine what happened..

[randita]

In the U.S., for instance, forests in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Illinois have expanded by half since the 19th century.

No surprise there. The family farm is all but extinct in those states.

[HelloooClareece]

Any farmer on the planet could have told these overpaid, overpraised, overeducated fear-mongers that cutting down the biggest trees in an area will allow multiple trees to grow in their place.

[I still care]

Rush said to prepare ourselves - we are suddenly going to start hearing stories again about the great economy and such.

He said he knows it will drive us crazy, so be prepared.

[PeterPrinciple]

Interesting. Yesterday that guy said the world's oil reserves are three times what they thought. Today the forrests are back. Tomorrow global warmning will be debunked.


Kinda like when you play a country western song backwards,

[colonel mosby]

Unfortunately, much of the reforestation involves planting coniferous trees after hardwoods have been harvested.

Hardwood trees support more plant and animal life, and are much more beneficial for human needs.

Now, before anybody gets upset, please know that, next to me, Rush Limbaugh is a card-carryin' commie. But, I do think that the timber industry and the ecosystem would be better served by replanting hardwood trees after they cut them down.

[silverleaf]

LOL! You mean we're now gonna hear country western songs where the jury finds you not guilty, the wife/husband wants to renew the wedding vows and the dog comes home ... and the boss doesn't take the job and shove it!