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The formula seems pretty straightforward.

Take the area of land we're willing to give over to lumber farming, divide by how long it takes to grow a tree to harvest and that's how much lumber demand can be met. Adjust price to make demand meet that limit.



> Take the area of land we're willing to give over to lumber farming, divide by how long it takes to grow a tree to harvest and that's how much lumber demand can be met. Adjust price to make demand meet that limit.

Much more complicated

Trees grow in an ecosystem

They are not widgets


Look at how Christmas trees work. It's exactly this simple.


Not every tree species is alike in this regard. You can’t compare plants like that.


It's not quite that easy. Soil under plantations is easy to deplete at a non-renewable rate. Harvest causes soil compaction and erosion. Post-harvest, herbicides are used extensively to kill weeds that would otherwise fill the void before replacement trees are mature enough to keep weeds out. Is the herbicide being used at a renewable rate? etc etc


Until a buyer comes along who will pay 5% less for the same wood without the "sustainably farmed" certificate.




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