Re: Re: Re: Re: THE HISTORY OF DEFORESTATION

[Tim Bousquet <chicoexaminer@xxxxxxxxx>]

I see I posted while you and Micheal were posting. My
understanding-- again, around here-- is that a fire
won't really harm the trees at all, unless a lot of
"fuel"-- brush-- is left to grow because fires are put
out. A fire every few years serves to thin out the
brush, and the trees become a little more hardy. Let
the brush build up, though, and the fire burns hotter,
getting well past the charred bark of the mature
trees. This is the basis for the salvage logging
rider, written by our local Congresman Wally Herger
(alas, jumping on the "Quincy Library Group's"
so-called "compromise") and signed into law by
Clinton-- the fires have burned so hot that the trees
are damaged (at least in theory) and so they have to
be removed in order to "restore the health of the
forest", or some such nonsense.

tim
--- Ken Hanly <khanly@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Well maybe I am losing my memory but I have driven
> through areas of Manitoba
> where forest fires have gone through and there is
> virtually nothing but
> charred stumps but it a few years new growth is
> evident, deciduous trees
> such as birch and aspen growing up first. Perhaps it
> depends upon the type
> of  forest.  There may be some forests where some
> mature established trees
> survive. I will see if I can find something on
> this..
>
> Cheers, Ken Hanly
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Michael Perelman <michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pen-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2001 12:36 AM
> Subject: [PEN-L:13924] Re: Re: THE HISTORY OF
> DEFORESTATION
>
>
> > Ken, natural forest fires typically leave older
> established trees
> > standing, unlike clear cutting.
> > --
> > Michael Perelman
> > Economics Department
> > California State University
> > Chico, CA 95929
> >
> > Tel. 530-898-5321
> > E-Mail michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
>


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