Forum Archive Index - September 2003

["Dave Missen" <d.tackle@xtra.co.nz>]

I seriously doubt that man can do a better job than nature but an old adage
springs to mind when I see beautiful timber lying on its side in native bush

Waste not, want not

Dave
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From: <philip@goodreturns.co.nz>
To: <sharechat@sharechat.co.nz>
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 9:36 PM
Subject: RE: [sharechat] planting trees


> Interesting post. I find it difficult to believe that man can selectively
> log a forest and do a better job than nature - I think that's what the
> Timberlands people used to try and tell us.
> Philip
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> [mailto:sharechat-owner@sharechat.co.nz]On Behalf Of david
> Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 9:30 PM
> To: sharechat@sharechat.co.nz
> Subject: Re: [sharechat] planting trees
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> At one stage there was a lot of research being done with Kauri by well
> known Native Plantsman Graeme Platt.
> Recently his name appeared in this interesting article relating to
> other species suitable for timber in NZ.
>
> http://www.conifers.co.nz/Additional_info/Forestry%20&%20Nut%20Trees.htm
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> with reference to selective logging may I give my 1 cents worth .
> Having spent some time in Sarawak (Borneo) I suppose the shock of
> seeing such vast forests totally decimated ,and the troubles the
> government is now having trying to police the new selective logging
> practices has made me somewhat negative towards any Native Forest
> logging.
>
> D.M
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> Maunsell/Liu
> Auckland
> New Zealand
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