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Re:The Miyawaki Method: A Better Way to Build Forests? (2019) by jschwartzi on Friday February 12, 2021 @03:10PM (#26117996)
> Birds will drop seeds, and those seeds will germinate beneath the pioneer canopy, letting the larger species come through and eventually replace the pioneer species.

FYI This can actually be a huge problem if you live in Washington State, because Himalayan Blackberry spreads through bird droppings. You have to aggressively weed it or it will choke out everything else in the area within a matter of years, including saplings, mature brush, grass, native blackberry, and other invasives like Scotch Broom.

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Re:The Miyawaki Method: A Better Way to Build Forests? (2019) by redisman on Saturday February 13, 2021 @02:10AM (#26121977)
That blackberry is an insane (kind of scary) species. It grows so fast and has immortal roots that will just sprout up somewhere else. Huge thorns to protect itself from animals and people, delicious big berries to help it propagate. How do you even try to outcompete that as a plant?
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