(Aozotorp) wrote in message
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Fine = Use science to debunk it = Not just hype!

Forestry combines all sorts of science to deal forest ecosystems. When
I mark a tree to be cut (or to be saved), I have to be able to back up
my decision in the silvicultural prescription or using sciences or
using my vast experience with logging systems. If you were to take my
hundreds of postings and compile them into a report, you'd probably
see a "handbook" on how to manage most western forests. I agree that
SOME stands should NOT be touched but, the vast majority need some
help in restoring more "natural" conditions.

I don't wish to repeat myself over and over again in explaining
forestry to ostriches so, maybe you either need to review my postings
or go get a forestry degree.

Larry. a true environmentalist


Then we could go to another Favored site of Yours, most likely and see we don't
even need trees for C02 reduction = Justs Protozoa and wheat:

http://www.co2science.org/journal/2003/v6n22b1.htm

Effects of Elevated CO2 on the Abundance of Protozoa in Soil
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Reference
Ronn, R., Ekelund, F. and Christensen, S. 2003. Effects of elevated
atmospheric CO2 on protozoan abundance in soil planted with wheat and on
decomposition of wheat roots. Plant and Soil 251: 13-21.
What was done
The authors grew wheat (Triticum aestivum cv. Minaret) in open-top chambers
fumigated with either ambient air or air enriched with an extra 320 ppm of CO2.
On two occasions during the growing season, assessments were made of plant and
soil characteristics, as well as total protozoan numbers and numbers of
culturable bacteria.

What was learned
The researchers report they "found higher numbers of bacterivorous protozoa in
soil under plants grown at elevated CO2 and larger amounts of root-derived
substrates in the soil at plant maturity." They suggest these findings were
the result of "increased root growth and rhizodeposition under elevated CO2,"
which seems quite reasonable in light of the fact that plant dry weight was
30-46% higher in the treatment enriched with CO2.

What it means
The authors note that "protozoan grazing generally enhances carbon and nitrogen
mineralization in soil," which typically results in more nitrogen being made
available to plants. This phenomenon, in turn, enables plants to significantly
increase their biomass (as was observed in the CO2-enriched plants in this
experiment) while not suffering reductions in tissue nitrogen concentration (as
was also observed in the CO2-enriched plants in this experiment). The end
result of these linked phenomena is more high-quality wheat production in
response to atmospheric CO2 enrichment, which bodes well for the
still-expanding human population of the planet in light of the ongoing rise in
the air's CO2 content.