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Re:Urban trees 'live fast, die young' compared to those in r... by ambicapter on Thursday May 09, 2019 @11:41AM (#19869251)
> In a way it will be survival of the fittest for trees.

What if the "fittest" trees end up being the ugliest or most allergy-triggering?

My point is if its run by humans, it probably won't really be survival of the "fittest".

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Re:Urban trees 'live fast, die young' compared to those in r... by icebraining on Thursday May 09, 2019 @12:58PM (#19869954)
If it's run by humans, then human decision becomes part of the selection, shaping what "fit" means.
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