Monday, July 20, 2015

Mother Earth News Blog Post #3 Forest Thinning and Fire

Here's a link to the latest Mother Earth News blog. This one is all about forest thinning
Living In Fire Country

1 comment:

  1. Blog is very helpfull! Thank you for the blog. Thinning
    is the removal of a plant or part of a plant or tree in agriculture to help them grow better. Thinning involves the removal of some parts of a plant or tree, such as branches, buds and roots, but this does not mean cutting down the whole tree, a process commonly referred to as pruning. There are five methods of thinning that taper from below, taper at the top, diameter, geometrically, and freely. Thinning is also necessary to provide the resources needed for forest trees. Thinning helps trees get the resources they need to grow, such as access to water, soil nutrients and light. Thinning also helps prevent trees from insects and diseases. Light and space also help trees to grow, improve access to wildlife habitats and food, and develop biodiversity in general. Thinning also reduces the risk of fires on the "dry side".

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