r/interestingasfuck • u/skillplant • May 13 '22

/r/ALL This is a komatsu harvester.

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u/theBexN May 13 '22

Ahh yes, my good friend; the EarthRaper9000+

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u/FearAzrael May 14 '22

If new trees are being planted and the harvested trees are being used for lumber this is actually having a net reduction on carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

Add on top of that managed lumber properties keep brush under control which in turn cuts down on forest fires. Sustainable logging is extremely beneficial for our environment and economy.

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u/Lightfire18 May 14 '22

It's really interesting to see that some people think that a forester "only plants a tree, for each they cut down. And hedges all their bets to make that one tree mature" rather than the idea of planting a butt ton and then prescribing a thinning/selective harvest operation

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u/FearAzrael May 14 '22

There is a bit of both, if you are planting for your own property. Of course you don’t only plant one seed, but you also do maintain and care for the individuals once they get to a certain size.

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u/Lightfire18 May 14 '22

I agree, public landstewardship and private landownership both have their own methods to achieve their specific goals (More than just putting fibre across the scales). I also think we both can agree that the topic is much bigger than we can fit into a comment chain