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Just saw a really interesting Nova centering on Crowther Labs at ETH (recently disbanded). https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aax0848 was held up as encouraging unsustainable reforestation for greenwashing PR. But the most interesting part was a segment covering how tree roots engage in aggressive recruitment and exchange of resources with an underground biome of bacteria and fungi.
Works well in some ecosystems when people choose the right plant material. With the wrong ecosystem and the wrong plant material it's one of those ideas from the temperate core that fails in the tropical periphery.
Getting good results costs more because it requires caring about what you're doing and putting in extra effort to ensure success.
Afforestation of any kind is good, but we can't forget the importance of large, contiguous forest ecosystems too. Segmentation of forest can threaten some species that rely on not being near the edge.
I think that the Miyawaki Method would work just as well to start a large forest. Here's a possible path * Secure the large area of land * If your budget is limited, plant a few small areas in the Miyawaki Method to get healthy ecosystems started * In future years, as you get more money, plant more areas, or just wait for the forest to spread from the Miyawaki areas.
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The entire point of this method is you look at successful forests nearby and mimic them. So, choosing the right plant material is implicit in this.
And it's been successfully replicated in vastly different places like India and the Netherlands.
I have seen a couple of these in Berkeley. They were all the rage and still are in some ways. I personally was initially enthusiastic. However, I think there is much easier ways to get the benefits. For example, by adding trees and landscaping in Parks, medians and other public spaces. Once a forest is added to an area, it becomes completely inaccessible because of how dense it grows. All of the ones I have seen are…
If you want to decrease the value of your land plant trees so some nimby can come in designated it as protected habitat and then prevent you from maintaining or cutting any of them down. Tree law is almost as bad as HOA laws. Even if it’s not designed once a tree gets too big you loose any right to manage or maintain it
A well placed hole with a 1/2 inch drill bit, and 100% glyphosate does wonders to a tree. Make sure the hole is slanted downwards, so the glyphosate stays inside to be transported by the cambium.
Podcast. There is a transcript, which is in fine print and not concise.
For accessibility and personal preferences reasons, I wouldn't object to a HN policy change where podcasts are only allowed if they're accompanied by a readable transcript. Personally I still wouldn't read it because I don't like reading transcripts of podcasts that could be articles.
Just saw a really interesting Nova centering on Crowther Labs at ETH (recently disbanded). https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aax0848 was held up as encouraging unsustainable reforestation for greenwashing PR. But the most interesting part was a segment covering how tree roots engage in aggressive recruitment and exchange of resources with an underground biome of bacteria and fungi.
Why was it disbanded?
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And it's been successfully replicated in vastly different places like India and the Netherlands.
Where in India? I’d love to explore if it’s nearby where I live
In Kerala, Crowd Foresting also does a lot: https://www.crowdforesting.org/
Afforestation of any kind is good, but we can't forget the importance of large, contiguous forest ecosystems too. Segmentation of forest can threaten some species that rely on not being near the edge.
I think that the Miyawaki Method would work just as well to start a large forest. Here's a possible path * Secure the large area of land * If your budget is limited, plant a few small areas in the Miyawaki Method to get healthy ecosystems started * In future years, as you get more money, plant more areas, or just wait for the forest to spread from the Miyawaki areas.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
And it's been successfully replicated in vastly different places like India and the Netherlands.
Where in India? I’d love to explore if it’s nearby where I live