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This result is achieved by planting saplings close together, three per square metre, using native varieties adapted to local conditions. ...The higher biodiversity is due partly to the forests’ young age and openness, explained Fabrice Ottburg, an animal ecologist who led the Wageningen study. This allows more sunlight to reach flowering plants that attract pollinators.

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Too bad our president would never do anything that's beneficial to the planet.

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5. Miyawaki method cluster plantation

Cluster plantation has different tree species planted in close proximity- between 3 to 4 tree in 1 sq. m area

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How to make a mini forest with Miyawaki method

... We should try to plant as many species as possible for biodiversity.

Make a database of all native species of your area. Identify its type (Evergreen, Deciduous or Perennial), advantages, maximum height and assign layer.
Check the native species saplings availability in the nursery, their age and sapling height. Ideal height is 60 to 80 centimeters.
Major species: Choose five different species to be the major forest species; these should be the species that you commonly find in your area. This will constitute 40-50 percent of number of trees in the forest.
Supporting species – other common species of the area will constitute 25-40 percent, and minor native species will make up the rest.

... Selecting trees for plantation: Place plants on the mound to create a multi-layered, natural forest. Try to group plants that grow into different layers – shrub, sub tree, tree and canopy – in each sqm. Try not to place two trees of the same kind next to each other; also, don’t follow a pattern while planting the trees. Try to maintain a distance of 60 cm between saplings. The goal is to have random, dense plantation of native tree species.

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You gotta be honest, telling people that planting 20 million trees would be a 'big deal' when in reality it would offset ONLY the CO2 emissions of the USA by half a day..... is probably overselling it!

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Why do you think this all depends on a President? Mayors, governors, land conservation groups like Tree People, Nature Conservancy and the Trust for Public Land, and [especially] the relevant transportation departments that maintain roadway right-of-ways all have the authority to start these forests, and Nature Conservancy has particular expertise in designing and maintaining preserves that are used by ranchers etc.

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Originally posted by SIGNYM:
I was asked, in all seriousness, what kind of coating or barrier would absorb freeway pollution and resist graffiti, and I instantly said "vines, shrubs, and trees". The policy-makers thought I was kidding, but I wasn't. Too bad they didn't take me more seriously!

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Originally posted by captaincrunch:
If we've learned anything in the last 4 years it's: don't wait for s-head to lead. Do it yourself.

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Too bad our president would never do anything that's beneficial to the planet.

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Why do you think this all depends on a President? Mayors, governors, land conservation groups like Tree People, Nature Conservancy and the Trust for Public Land, and [especially] the relevant transportation departments that maintain roadway right-of-ways all have the authority to start these forests, and Nature Conservancy has particular expertise in designing and maintaining preserves that are used by ranchers etc.

I was asked, in all seriousness, what kind of coating or barrier would absorb freeway pollution and resist graffiti, and I instantly said "vines, shrubs, and trees". The policy-makers thought I was kidding, but I wasn't. Too bad they didn't take me more seriously!

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REAVERBOT: Too bad our president would never do anything that's beneficial to the planet.

SIGNY: Why do you think this all depends on a President? Mayors, governors, land conservation groups like Tree People, Nature Conservancy and the Trust for Public Land, and [especially] the relevant transportation departments that maintain roadway right-of-ways all have the authority to start these forests, and Nature Conservancy has particular expertise in designing and maintaining preserves that are used by ranchers etc.

CC: Presidents enjoy a greater amount of coverage and hence, greater influence. That's currently a bad thing.
Otherwise you are correct. If we've learned anything in the last 4 years it's: don't wait for s-head to lead. Do it yourself.

What I would like to know is just how much of a dent this great idea makes...? (I'll look for more details).

SIGNYM:
I was asked, in all seriousness, what kind of coating or barrier would absorb freeway pollution and resist graffiti, and I instantly said "vines, shrubs, and trees". The policy-makers thought I was kidding, but I wasn't. Too bad they didn't take me more seriously!

CC: That's a truly great idea (totally honest)! Only thing is it may be like a lot of great ideas; not very high on the list of priorities or line items for many munis. Like most large cities we have the traffic barriers that are just butt ugly, or covered with graffiti. Vines would be much better for the reasons you state. I wonder if upkeep is an issue? That car polution could be brutal.

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Too bad our president would never do anything that's beneficial to the planet.

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Why do you think this all depends on a President? Mayors, governors, land conservation groups like Tree People, Nature Conservancy and the Trust for Public Land, and [especially] the relevant transportation departments that maintain roadway right-of-ways all have the authority to start these forests, and Nature Conservancy has particular expertise in designing and maintaining preserves that are used by ranchers etc.

I was asked, in all seriousness, what kind of coating or barrier would absorb freeway pollution and resist graffiti, and I instantly said "vines, shrubs, and trees". The policy-makers thought I was kidding, but I wasn't. Too bad they didn't take me more seriously!

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Pity would be no more,
If we did not MAKE men poor - William Blake

#WEARAMASK

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