The wrong kind of trees: Ireland's afforestation meets resistance

Re:The wrong kind of trees: Ireland's afforestation meets re... by avar on Tuesday July 09, 2019 @04:18AM (#20389853)

I haven't hiked in Ireland, but Iceland's even more deforested and this is a sentiment shared by many Icelanders.

Of course it's a matter of taste, but in general I'd much prefer to hike through the non-forested parts of "blasted landscape". You can see where you're going, you're free to pick any arbitrary route without being blocked by trees & foliage.

Hiking in heavily forested places in Scandinavia can seem like a long tour through a tunnel by comparison.

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Re:The wrong kind of trees: Ireland's afforestation meets re... by JoeAltmaier on Tuesday July 09, 2019 @03:45PM (#20395791)

Yup eco-tourism would point to a slow, measured response to deforestation.

But global climate change wants a rapid response.

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Re:The wrong kind of trees: Ireland's afforestation meets re... by your-nanny on Tuesday July 09, 2019 @04:18PM (#20396147)

but this is just as much about growing timber. 30 years, the trees will be cut down. that's if some bug doesn't eat up the monoculture first.

my bet is that a rich diverse ecosystem will suck up far more carbon in long run.

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