Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2015 05:40:51 -0400
From: “John R Dykers”
Subject: Old growth forest and clear cutting
Maryphyllis, I love old growth forest too. And actually big old trees that are in a area where they can keep growing sequester more carbon than smaller trees growing rapidly AND they produce more oxygen.
I have retained a significant area of old growth along Meadow Creek and the great trees there and scattered about the farm perform the functions you describe.
As I said earlier, clear cutting MAY be appropriate depending on the landowner’s goals and the state of the forest. Replanting is USUALLY a good idea, but if not done, the native hardwoods will replace themselves, rather quickly.
John Dykers