Please elaborate on the special sets of circumstances. The re- search I refer to was conducted by Franklin, Maser and cohorts. It indicated that the system, contrary to the older view of a two-part system (trees and nutrients) was tri-partite, with dead and downed woody material being the carryover component for that third element: the micro-flora and micro-fauna which act as the intermediary between the nutrients and the forest stand. It seems to me that we risk long term depletion of soil productivity if we ignore these findings. I also asked if there is any evidence, world-wide, of successful continous cutting regimes which have extended beyond 300 years. It seems to me we need any records we can get in exploring these questions. -- Shelley Cimon - Oregon Hanford Advisory Board | Tel: (503) 963-0853 Norm Cimon - Forestry & Range Sciences Lab | Fax: (503) 963-0853 1208 First Street, La Grande, Oregon 97850
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