RE: trees

["Bob Morris" <bobmorris@rmci.net>]

I guess that environmental science did not teach you that redwoods reproduce
quite readily when cut. They grow from the old stumps and roots similar to
the way aspen reproduce. Actually it is almost a cloning process. While
education is a wonderful thing and I support it extensively, education on
and from the land is extremely important. It is the one thing many of our
federal service persons lack. They are "not from the land".

Bob Morris

One question for you. Every one is concerned about old growth trees. If we
had nothing but old growth, where would the new trees come from to replace
the old ones as they die? And they do die from many non-man causes.

-----Original Message-----
From: Louise Burton [mailto:firedancefarms@prodigy.net]
Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2000 8:48 PM
To: ridecamp@endurance.net
Subject: RC: trees


I didn't want to get into this, but as one who majored in this and teaches
environmental science, you are both right... in a way.

But this needs to be said, and it is very important:

There is a vast difference between cutting down a 500 year old redwood, and
a giant sequoia, which, by the way, does NOT reproduce anymore..can NEVER
grow back..and a pine tree planted on a managed area.

I will not comment on the jobs, destruction, etc topic.

Now let's go out and enjoy the trails and ride!

Louise Burton
Firedance Farms Endurance Arabians
Oklahoma
http://pages.prodigy.net/firedancefarms


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