According to my boss (I know nothing about geography) it's all non-native vegetation to begin with. Basically to make rich people like the area they plant the trees that can cause this :-(
It's the threats to astronomical historical landmarks that get my peeve.
Reminds me, I heard an article on NPR the other day all about how the Berkshires' forestry has been drastically changed by historical charcoal-related deforestation. Certain tree species were selectively cut down b/c they made better charcoal, plus the soil became more acidic after the process of turning the wood into charcoal, so that beeches are dominant in the Berkshires where they shouldn't be normally. Very interesting.
like how in Florida they planted Australian pines that all fell down on houses when the hurricanes hit...moral is, non-native vegetation creates natural disasters! er um, something like that.
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Reminds me, I heard an article on NPR the other day all about how the Berkshires' forestry has been drastically changed by historical charcoal-related deforestation. Certain tree species were selectively cut down b/c they made better charcoal, plus the soil became more acidic after the process of turning the wood into charcoal, so that beeches are dominant in the Berkshires where they shouldn't be normally. Very interesting.
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