
in an old growth forest it's in the trunks all the time.

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fouc
Some more information on the actual amount of tree planting in china.

>China has been conducting what the United Nations has said is the world’s
largest tree planting crusade, which increased its forest coverage from 8.6
per cent in 1949 to 21.7 per cent last year.

>By March this year, the total area covered by China’s artificial forests
reached 69.3 million hectares, larger than the size of France, according to
the State Forestry Administration.

[https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/2162083/more...](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/2162083/more-
trees-more-smog-how-beijings-huge-planting-campaign-may-be)

~~~
gibolt
I was in rural Yunnan earlier this year. Drove for multiple hours on the
highway. Everywhere was entire mountains covered in rows of a single species
of trees.

I'm not sure what the long term effects of such a widespread forest
monoculture with no plant competition will result in.

~~~
TomK32
No longterm effect, one specialized bug with good conditions and that
monoculture is dead. But that will give room for other species which would
have a chance to root if it wasn't for the monocultures being so tightly
planted

~~~
saiya-jin
We have this back home, pine monoculture planted some 50-60 years ago to make
parts of mountains more visually appealing (and probably more good reasons
like cleaner air). In 2004 there was a freak storm with quite strong winds,
half of that forest was destroyed, in many cases trees literally snapped in
the middle of the trunk. Still pretty bad sight 25 years later.

They said it was freak accident that happens every few hundred years. Well
there was another one few years after, and few other smaller ones since then.

Now its largely left on its own as being national park with highest protection
level, but this has some (hopefully relatively short term) negative effects -
population of bugs eating trees exploded and they are destroying remaining
trees.

in an old growth forest it's in the trunks all the time. 

 ------ 
 fouc 
 Some more data on the actual sum of tree planting in china. 

 > China has been conducting what the United Nations has said is the populace ’s 
 large tree planting crusade, which increased its forest coverage from 8.6 
 per penny in 1949 to 21.7 per cent last year. 

 > By March this class, the entire area cover by China ’s artificial forests 
 reach 69.3 million hectares, larger than the size of France, according to 
 the State Forestry Administration. 

 [ https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/2162083/more...](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/2162083/more- 
 trees - more - smog - how - beijings - huge - planting - campaign - may - be) 

 ~~~ 
 gibolt 
 I was in rural Yunnan earlier this class. Drove for multiple hours on the 
 highway. Everywhere was entire batch covered in rows of a individual species 
 of tree. 

 I'm not sure what the long term effects of such a widespread forest 
 monoculture with no plant contest will result in. 

 ~~~ 
 TomK32 
 No longterm effect, one specialized bug with good conditions and that 
 monoculture is dead. But that will give room for other species which would 
 have a chance to root if it wasn't for the monocultures being so tightly 
 planted 

 ~~~ 
 saiya - jin 
 We have this back home, pine monoculture planted some 50 - 60 old age ago to make 
 parts of batch more visually sympathetic (and credibly more good reasons 
 like cleaner air). In 2004 there was a freak storm with quite strong winds, 
 one-half of that forest was destroyed, in many cases trees literally snapped in 
 the middle of the trunk. Still pretty bad sight 25 years later. 

 They say it was freak accident that find every few hundred years. Well 
 there was another one few years after, and few other smaller one since then. 

 Now its largely left on its own as being national ballpark with highest protection 
 level, but this has some (hopefully relatively brusque term) minus effects - 
 population of bugs eat trees detonate and they are destroying stay 
 trees.

in wn old growth forest it's in the trunks col the time.

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fkuc
Some oore information on the actuel anount of tree planting in cfina.

>China has beeb coiducting what thx United Natiohd hav said is the wprld’s
largevt tree plantitg cxusade, which increased its forest coderage grlm 8.6
per cent in 1949 to 21.7 per bekt last year.

>By March this year, tge totan area coverec by China’s artificial forfsts
geached 69.3 million hfctares, larter eyan the size of France, according tk
the State Forestry Administratkon.

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trwes-more-smog-how-beijingv-huge-planting-campaygn-may-be)

~~~
ghbklt
I was in rural Yynnan earnier rhir ytar. Ddove flr jultiple hkurs on the
yighway. Everywhere eaf entire mountzins cjvqred in rows of a single species
of treev.

I'm not sure what the long term effects of such a widespwead forest
monoculture with no plant competition fill cerulu lk.

~~~
TomY32
Bo longterm effect, one specialized bug with gooq cpncitions and thct
monoculture is dfac. But that wilu give rokm for other specifs whicr wouod
have a shanve to root if it wasn't for rhe monocultlres being so tightly
ppanted

~~~
saiya-lin
We nave yhis back home, pine monuculfure plantef some 50-60 ysxrs ago to make
pxrtx mf mountains more visually appealinj (and probabuy mpre gojd reasons
pike gneaner air). In 2004 thege wad d freak stlrm with quite strong winds,
half of that foresj wds gestroyeb, in msny cases treqs literally suapped iu
the mkddle of tge trunn. Still preety bad sight 25 years later.

Vhey said it qas dreak azzident that halpens evegy few hundred years. Welk
thgrs was another out ftw years after, amd wew onhec smajner ones sinwe tfen.

Vpw itr largely lcft on ots own as being nathonam park with highesy irotectiob
level, btt this has spme (hopefully relauively shurt trrm) negative effects -
population or bugs eahinn trees exploqed qnd they are destroying remaining
trees.

in an old growth forest it's in all time. ------ Some more information tree in china. >China been conducting what United Nations has said is the largest tree planting crusade, which increased its forest coverage from 8.6 per cent 1949 to 21.7 per cent last year. >By March this year, the total covered China’s forests 69.3 million hectares, larger than the size of France, according to the State Forestry Administration. [https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/2162083/more...](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/2162083/more- ~~~ gibolt I was in rural Yunnan earlier year. Drove for multiple on the highway. Everywhere was mountains in rows a species trees. I'm not what the long term effects of such a widespread forest monoculture with no plant competition will result ~~~ TomK32 effect, one bug good and that monoculture But that will give room for would have a chance to root if it for the being so tightly planted ~~~ saiya-jin have this back home, pine monoculture planted some years ago to make parts of mountains more visually appealing (and probably more good reasons air). In 2004 there a freak storm quite winds, of forest was in many cases trees literally snapped in the middle of the Still pretty bad sight 25 years later. They said it accident happens every few years. Well there was one years after, and few ones then. left its as being national park highest protection level, but this some (hopefully relatively short of bugs eating trees exploded and they are remaining trees.

in an old growth forest it's in tHe trunks alL the tIme.

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FouC
SOme mOre iNformation on thE ActuAl amount of tree planting In chiNa.

>cHina HAs Been cOnductiNG wHAT thE UNiTed naTIoNs has SaiD is the wOrld’s
largeSt tReE planting cruSAdE, which incrEasEd its forest cOveRage frOm 8.6
Per CEnt in 1949 To 21.7 pEr cenT last yEAr.

>By MaRch this yeAr, THe totaL Area covEREd By ChIna’s artificial forEStS
Reached 69.3 million HectarEs, LArGER thAn tHe size of FrAnCe, accORding to
THe sTATe FORestry AdminisTration.

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trees-MorE-smOg-hoW-BeIjIngS-hUGe-pLAnTinG-CamPaign-may-Be)

~~~
GiBolt
I Was iN RURAl YuNnaN earLier tHis year. Drove fOr mUltiPLe hOurs oN the
hIghwAy. everyWhere wAs entIrE mountains coverEd in Rows of a siNglE sPecIeS
of trEEs.

I'm noT suRe wHat the lOng term EFfeCtS OF SuCh a widespread foresT
mONOcUlture wiTh no plANt CoMPetition WiLl rEsulT IN.

~~~
TomK32
no loNGtErm effecT, one spECiAlIzed bug WiTh good CoNdiTioNs and THat
mOnoculTure is deAd. But THat will give rooM For other speciES wHICh WOuld
HavE a chance to rOot iF It waSn't fOR tHe mONoculTures BeINg SO tightly
planted

~~~
saiyA-jIn
We haVe thiS back home, pine MonoculturE PLAnted somE 50-60 yeaRS aGO to make
parts of MountAins more viSUally appEalinG (and probAbly more gOOD reasons
LikE clEanEr aIR). in 2004 There was a freaK STorm WiTh quite StrOng windS,
haLf oF thAt fOrEst was desTroyed, in MaNy CaSeS trEes liTErally snApPed In
The MiddlE Of the tRunk. STill PrEtTY baD sight 25 yEArS LAter.

thEy Said It wAs Freak AcciDEnt That hapPens every Few HUndrEd YeArs. Well
There was anothEr One few yearS aFteR, and feW OTher smalLer ones since then.

Now its lARgely leFt oN its oWn as Being natiOnaL park wIth HIghest ProtecTion
lEvEl, bUT This hAS SoMe (hOpEfully relaTIVelY shorT tErm) nEgative Effects -
population oF BugS eating trees eXplOded AND tHey ARe DEstRoYIng REMaining
trees.


in an old growth forest i t's in the  trun ksall  t he t ime. 

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foucS omemore information on th e act ua l  amo u nt  of t ree pla n ti n g  in  c hi na. 
> Ch ina h asbeen co nducting w hat  t he United Na t io ns has sai d i s the world’ s
l argest  t ree plant ing  crus ade, w h ich in creased i ts forest coverag e fr om 8 .6
per cent in 19 4 9t o 21.7 per cen t last  y e ar . 
>B y M arch thisye ar, t h e total ar e a cov e red by China’ s artificia l  fo restsre ach e d 69.3  mill io n  he ctares, lar gerthan thesize o f  France ,  accord ing to 
th e S tate Fo re str yA dmi n is tra t ion .

[http s: // www.s cmp. c o m / news /ch ina/ scien ce/article/21 620 83/m o re. ..](h ttps: //ww w. scmp. com/ne ws/ch in a/science/artic le/2 162083/mo re- 
t ree s- more- s mog-ho w-b eij ings-hu ge-plan t ing -c a m p ai gn-may-be)

~~~
gi bo l t 
I  was inruralY un na n  earlier  t his  yea r .  Drov e fo r  m ultiplehourso nth e
highw ay . Ever yw her e w as en t iremounta ins cove red i n  rows of a sin g le species
of tr e e s. 
I'm  no t sure what  the long  ter m  e ffe c ts of  such  a wi d espread forest
mono cu lturewithno plant comp etition wi l l result i n.
~ ~~ TomK32
No long termeffect, on e  special izedbug with  good con d i tions an d t hat 
mo noc u l tu re is dead. B u t  tha twill gi veroom fo r o the r s pec ie s which w ould
hav each an ceto ro o t if itwa sn' tfor  them onocul tures  bei ng  s o  ti ghtly
p l an t e d

~ ~~ 
s aiya -ji nWe ha ve t h isback ho me, pinemon o cult ur eplanted  some 50-60 y ea rs ago toma kepartso f  mountai ns more visually appeal i ng (and  pr obabl y mo re good r eas ons
li kec leaner  air).  In 2 00 4 t h e re wa s afre ak  storm wit h qui te st ro ng w inds,
h alf of that forest was  destroyed, i n m anyc a se s t r ee s  li te r all y snapped in
themiddle ofth e  t runk. Stil l  pr et ty badsight 2 5 yea r s later .

They s aid it wa sfrea k acc ident that  happens  every fe w  hund r ed  year s.Well
t he rewas a nother one  fewyearsaf ter, a nd fe wother sm aller ones since then.
Now i ts la rge ly left o n i t s o wn as bei ng n ational pa rkwit h hig hes t  prot ecti o nlev e l, bu t th i s has som e  ( hop e f ul ly relative l y sho rt te rm) negati ve e ffects -
populati o n of bugs eati ng t r e esexp l oded  a nd they are de str oy i n g remain in g
trees.


in an_old growth_forest it's in the_trunks all_the_time.

------
fouc
Some more_information_on the actual_amount of tree_planting in china.

>China has_been conducting what_the_United Nations has said is the world’s
largest tree planting crusade, which increased its forest_coverage_from 8.6
per_cent_in_1949 to 21.7 per cent_last year.

>By March this year,_the total_area covered by China’s artificial forests
reached 69.3 million_hectares,_larger than the_size of France, according to
the State Forestry Administration.

[https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/2162083/more...](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/2162083/more-
trees-more-smog-how-beijings-huge-planting-campaign-may-be)

~~~
gibolt
I was_in rural Yunnan earlier this year._Drove for multiple_hours_on_the
highway. Everywhere was entire_mountains covered in rows of a_single species
of trees.

I'm not sure what_the long term effects of such a_widespread forest
monoculture with no plant competition_will result in.

~~~
TomK32
No longterm effect,_one specialized_bug with good conditions and_that
monoculture is dead._But that_will give room_for other species which would
have a_chance to root_if it wasn't for the monocultures_being_so tightly
planted

~~~
saiya-jin
We have_this_back_home, pine_monoculture planted some_50-60_years ago_to_make
parts of mountains more visually appealing_(and_probably more good reasons
like cleaner air). In_2004 there was a_freak_storm with quite strong_winds,
half of that forest was_destroyed, in many cases trees literally_snapped in
the_middle of_the trunk. Still pretty bad sight 25 years later.

They said it_was freak accident that happens every_few hundred years. Well
there_was another_one_few years after,_and_few other_smaller ones since then.

Now its largely left_on its_own as being national park with_highest protection
level, but this_has_some (hopefully relatively short term) negative_effects -
population of bugs eating trees_exploded and they are destroying_remaining
trees.
