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Originally Posted by Xist
I sure thought that Oregon had plenty of trees, but they showed a field with only dead trees, so I guess there is almost always room for more trees.
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Most of the forests in Oregon are not natural. They are tree plantations owned by timber companies. Oregon has a replanting law that states you must replant timber land after you cut it. The "field" in the video has been clear cut and needs to be replanted.
(You can see the piles of small limbs in the background. Timber companies collect the tops and place them in piles to try to reduce fuel for wildfires)
If you look at an aerial view of Oregon forest you will see a patchwork of different age trees. The brown patches are recently cut.