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Forestry
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One... misconception is the idea that England is now mostly concreted over. Coupled to this is the idea that the onward march of bricks and mortar is the main cause of declining species and habitats. Neither assertion is true. Just 8.8 per cent of England is built on; 73 per cent is farmland, and 10 per cent is forestry. The biggest drivers of biodiversity loss in this country are modern agriculture, forestry and shooting. ...the greatest threat to the countryside comes from within it.
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― The Lie of the Land: Who Really Cares for the Countryside?
― The Lie of the Land: Who Really Cares for the Countryside?
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At first glance, northern hardwood and hemlock forests aren't very sexy - they are the accountants of the forest world, stable and consistent.
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― Ontario's Old Growth Forests
― Ontario's Old Growth Forests
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