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Re: Summary of Responses to Hardwood Midstory Removal



I strongly oppose chipping and chemical treatment.  If your goal is to restore
a native ecosystem structure, you don't want to lose the biomass and you don't
want to introduce synthetic chemicals into the system.

The science of restoration is in its infancy.  Truth is, we don't know if it's
possible to truly restore an ecosystem.  Chipping and poisoning destroy
ecosystem values.  Employing those approaches would be sort of like a doctor
using a sledgehammer to set a broken bone.

David Orr


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