I don't see anyone accusing the paper companies of slash-and-burn; that's the province of countries with agricultural systems in lower stages of development, which means there is a less profitable way to utilize those resources.
But what's glossed over is the fact that new plantings cannot replace the former ethic of paper and timber industries which was basically a kill 'em all free for all loggerfest.
Plantings now are replacing trees lost to poor harvesting practice with regard to a total number of trees, but you cannot pay me to believe that by planting in numbers exceeding the "total count" of trees 70 years ago we're seeing replacement and reparation for those ecosystems over which we have trampled rough-shod.
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I don't see anyone accusing the paper companies of slash-and-burn; that's the province of countries with agricultural systems in lower stages of development, which means there is a less profitable way to utilize those resources.
But what's glossed over is the fact that new plantings cannot replace the former ethic of paper and timber industries which was basically a kill 'em all free for all loggerfest.
Plantings now are replacing trees lost to poor harvesting practice with regard to a total number of trees, but you cannot pay me to believe that by planting in numbers exceeding the "total count" of trees 70 years ago we're seeing replacement and reparation for those ecosystems over which we have trampled rough-shod.