Soil Erosion
Sir,—Thanks to “Further Facts” for referring me to the Forest Service for facts. Let me quote J. T. Holloway, forestry expert, in the Tussock Grasslands Institute Review, March, 1965: “ . . . vegetation patterns ... as they were before the arrival of man were not always attuned to present environmental conditions because these conditions had themselves undergone such frequent and rapid alteration. Vegetation adjustments and readjustments had inevitably lagged behind. . . .” Then, “ . . . the very common assumption that the native vegetation, as it was before man interfered with it, was a stable vegetation ... is palpably erroneous.” Again, . . . - contrary to popular opinion, the extent of moun-tain-land forest destroyed in European times, in comparison with that destroyed rt an earlier; date, was not very great.” Lastly, “If these points are not widely appreciated, decisions can go . . . to the most vociferous irrespective of the rights or wrongs of their case.” A sound warning from a forestry expert—Yours, etc., FACTUAL. July 1, 1965.
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Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30793, 3 July 1965, Page 14
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