NASA shows us where all the trees are

[muncybob]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...erica-time-shows-forest-covers-THIRD-U-S.html

Kind of knew this already I guess but still interesting to see it on a map.

 

[08brute]

Do any of you feel bad for me yet? I live in SD where that map shows no trees! :cheese:

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Yup. SD, look for the trees along the river banks.

Actually the map shows not so much for trees where we live but it is quite heavy in woods in this area. However, going east it is mostly farm land.

 

[gzecc]

Very interesting. I'm surprised there are any trees left. Wonder what it looked like 200 yrs ago. Also like to see a view of Europe.

 

[fredarm]

Actually New England has a lot more trees than it had 150 years ago (not sure about 200). It was almost deforested. Then the hill farmers moved west and it all grew back in. You can walk through the woods in places and see old cellar holes and stone walls.

 

[gzecc]

Actually New England has a lot more trees than it had 150 years ago (not sure about 200). It was almost deforested. Then the hill farmers moved west and it all grew back in. You can walk through the woods in places and see old cellar holes and stone walls.

150 yrs ago, wood and coal were all there was for heating. Wonder how much coal was used residentially? Lets not forget about building materials for Boston and NY etc...............

 

[NH_Wood]

Actually New England has a lot more trees than it had 150 years ago (not sure about 200). It was almost deforested. Then the hill farmers moved west and it all grew back in. You can walk through the woods in places and see old cellar holes and stone walls.

Yep, NH was mostly deforested, but is about 85% forested today. Love walking through the woods and hopping the stone walls of old sheep pasture! Cheers!

 

[maxed_out]

bunch of bologna.....all the wood is in savs and zaps woodpiles!

 

[EatenByLimestone]

I think you'll find the civil war was the big turning point where farmers just scraping by decided a factory job, or a farm in an area with better land was better than trying to farm northern NY, VT and NH. All of those young men pulled away from home to see the country had to have an impact. So many not returning had to have an impact also.

Matt

 

[wetwood]

The map is correct, no trees here except creek bottoms and shelter belts. 200 years ago there were millions of buffalo grazing on prairie grass. Now it's farm and pasture land. Forests never stood a chance.

 

[BrotherBart]

My five and a half acres was part of what was logged here 75 years ago. My house sits on what was the site of the sawmill.

 

[Vincent]

I see my great state of West Virginia has a tree or two.

 

[golfandwoodnut]

Yep, we are loaded with trees here in PA. My property has never been logged, which is very rare. I guess it never will be as they make it really difficult for logging companies to come in around here close to Pittsburgh.

 

[peakbagger]

Northern NE definitely has a lot of trees and I can attest that there were a lot less 100 years ago from photos I have seen. Unfortunately we have a lot of second and third groth forests that desperately need responsible trimming so that we can end up with fewer large healthy trees instead of even more unhealthy smaller trees. Responsible landowners cut the worst trees and leave the best and the worst make good firewood. Unfortunately someone in it for the short term cuts the best and leaves the worst.