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filosoful OP t1_isu33wz wrote

High-profile initiatives to plant millions of trees are being touted by governments around the world as major contributions to fighting climate change.

But scientists say many of these projects are ill-conceived and poorly managed and often fail to grow any forests at all.

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Sleepdprived t1_isvck3t wrote

A forest is a vast interconnected web of organisms dependant on one another. You can't just plant a monoculture of trees without support species and call it a forest.

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AMassofBirds t1_isyqaxh wrote

Was gonna say the same thing. I live close to both wilderness areas and tree plantations and there is a massive difference between a tree plantation and an actual forest.

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Powermonger_ t1_isv3dzv wrote

Just do what China does, plant the trees, wait for them to die and then paint them green. Instant green forest!

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phitfacility t1_isvhtwn wrote

It's like recycling plastic, all that crap goes into the trash. It helps people feel better though

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Lugnuts088 t1_itl5bix wrote

Recycling was touted by plastic producing companies to convince us everything is OK and to keep on buying plastic. They did a great job at this.

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Imadope_1960 t1_isvf4gw wrote

They will give out some money to start the project but getting it finished usually costs more than the rich want to spend.

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Still_Difference5461 t1_isvt86y wrote

Even if only 2 percent survive out of a million then that’s still 20000 trees. And they will make offspring. It would be better if it had a higher success rate but honestly it’s not uncommon for many saplings and seedlings to fail. That’s why trees and plants produce thousands of seeds and not just a few

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