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In article <michaec.742760657@sfu.ca> michaec@beaufort.sfu.ca (Michael Coyle) writes:
>	You who are in favour of clearcutting have missed the point.
>What is more importatn than weather or not the forest will regrow, or
>weather it will be 'the same' after matters less than the disruption
>caused bu the cutting in the first place.
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Please make the point then, in more detail than above.  If the forest will
regrow, and if the forest will be the same, what is your problem?

>	Another point you seem to be missing is that ther has not been
>enough study into the effects of cutting on the ecosystem. The forests
>are not fully understood in the state they are in, and neither are the
>consequences of destroying them. 
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Well if you pardon the vulgarity, I'm sure that more study could be done
on the effects of shitting in the ocean but I'm not about to tell you to
hold it in for 50 years or so until the research is conclusive.  There has
been a hell of a lot of research done on forest ecology!  The Ministry of
Forests has developed an ecological classification system for the province
that is world class in its detail and scientific effort.  This is the same
system that is used in pre-harvest silvicultural analysis, planning for
post-harvest management, and final determination of sylvicultural systems
to be employed.  There is a large Forestry Faculty at UBC which is well
repected for its contribution to research and education in the province. 
This Faculty stands in direct opposition to government management
decisions on many occasions!

Have you read texts on Forest Ecology?  Have you endeavored to understand
the rational, scientific  and ecological basis on which forest management
is practiced in BC?  Please tell me!  Until such time I can only assume
that you are repeating the standard "man is arrogant in his ignorance" theme.

>         />	Michael (Strider) Coyle
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