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I came across the May 2002 issue of Discover magazine with an article on
coastal redwoods. It hinted that some people don't clear-cut redwoods, but
didn't really develop the idea of uneven aged mgt. as an alternative to
clearcutting. The article seemed to be written more to appeal to a logger
than a silviculturist- the sort of article often seen in Northern Logger
magazine. I think Discover magazine could have done better with this- but of
course this is the problem with media that offer quick views of complex
subjects, given the fact that Americans have short attention spans.

--
Joe Zorzin



Some companies didn't clear cut them. Pacific Lumber from Scotia, for
one didn't, until it's take over by Maxxam. Selective logging may be
coming back after all the nasty publicity. Redweeds are such prolific
stump sprouters you don't even have to replant after a partial cut.
Indeed. Even wind-blown redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens) sprout
multiple new trees. (I knew there was something I liked about that
tree.)

Maybe it's time to increase its range a little further north,
elminating the need to reforest some of the more sensitive rainforest
areas of Oregon and southern WA? Probably won't happen: the hard
freezes we get every 100 years or so (or is that _used_ to get?) kills
the trees. (At least it _used_ to kill them...) This tree used to grow
naturally as far north as the southern side of Yaquina Bay, near
Newport, Oregon.

Daniel B. Wheeler
www.oregonwhitetruffles.com