TreeClimber57
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We're still learning. To be sure, a clear-cut isn't an ideal method, but it has its place and it has its reasons. Fortunately, trees are persistent beggars and grow in spite of us, and will continue to do so long after we're gone.
Can not disagree here, there are a few very limited situations where clear cutting may be a logical but limited solution.
There are also some species of trees that actually propagate best (if at all) after forest fires (the only ones I can think of are all conifers). These particular conifers have serotinous cones, all of which require heat from external source to open up and release their seeds. Jack Pine and Sequoia being a couple that come to mind.
And while we do know that fire is need for some trees to propagate, this is a very difficult situation in some areas as it is not pratical to set fires or allow them to burn in most areas simply to allow (particular) trees to reproduce better.
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