U.S. Forest Service Plan to Plant More Than a Billion Trees Limited by Lack of Seedlings, Study Finds
U.S. Forest Service Plan to Plant More Than a Billion Trees Limited by Lack of Seedlings, Study Finds
The U.S. Forest Service has funds available to plant more than a billion trees in the next nine years. However, there aren’t enough trees.
I’d be more interested in if they’re doing proper rewilding and reforesting, or if this is more of the same monoculture tree farm crap we’ve seen for 20 years.
Edit: Looks like that’s exactly what this article is about. They’re trying to do proper reforesting, but they’re finding they can only get a few species, mainly timber woods. Sounds about right.
Great point, if it's not native to the area it doesn't make much sense. Native species are built to handle the specific year round conditions. Nonnative species typically struggle at certain times of the year. Plus, they can take over entirely too. When sourcing indigenous seed, the most common issue is the amount. Ideally a couple years heads up could be given to help offset the problem.
Doh! Cut off at the pass!
What a joke.
Are they gonna stop those trees from burning down too?
Some trees actually require fire to reproduce. So stopping fires isn't too logical, but controlled burns similar to the Native American's approach is the way to do it. This allows the circle of life to continue without a colossal impact on the surrounding areas.