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After Douglas fir forests are cut, the land owners have great incentives to replant. This nursery specializes in reforestation.
Rampart Range Road, Colorado Springs, CO - I was pleased to find large numbers of Clark's Nutcrackers hard at work ripping apart pine cones the other day. These high mountain birds plant the seeds of pine trees in their quest for food as they extract seeds from pine cones and bury them in various locations to serve as winter food stores. Those seeds that are never reclaimed for food, later turn into lovely pine forests, which the area now needs having suffered great loss from the Waldo Canyon Fire several years ago ...
Bark beetles have killed most of the local pine trees over the last years. In the small white boxes on the ground new trees are planted.
the storms wipe Iceland's surfaces mercilessly and it results difficult imagining that the islands once has lush forests like Norway for instance. Nowadays there are serious efforts going on to reforrest the island in some parts at least, especially where higher peaks do offer some protection against the storms that make it difficult for trees to survive the first years.
Photographed the white flower blossoms of the Pin Cherry Tree found on Prout's Island on Lake Sesekinika located in the Township of Grenfell in Northeastern Ontario Canada
Pin Cherry trees produce small, edible fruits, that are sour when raw, but make excellent preserves. However, all non-fruit parts of the tree contain toxins and are inedible. Pin Cherry grows quickly, and can also spread through suckers, making it useful for stabilizing eroding soils and riverbanks. Pin Cherry like open woodlands, and will readily colonize recently disturbed stands, helping to begin the reforestation process. These small trees only live about 40 years, but they produce a lot of fruit once mature, which many animals rely on in late summer. Pin Cherry fruits are so popular with songbirds that this tree is commonly known as Bird Cherry! Source: The Arboretum Uof G.
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Abandoned warehouse that was housing a bunch of homeless. Lately they've been evicted, but they'll probably be back.
Reforestation de peupliers. Préparation du sol et irrigation.
L’atmosphère sombre de ravage et de désordre m'a fait penser à un lieu de guerre. C'est hélas d'actualité et l'esprit ne peut s’empêcher de faire des rapprochements.
Reforestation of poplars. Land preparation and irrigation.
The dark atmosphere of havoc and disorder made me think of a place of war. This is unfortunately topical and the mind cannot help but make connections.
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the storms wipe Iceland's surfaces mercilessly and it results difficult imagining that the islands once has lush forests like Norway for instance. Nowadays there are serious efforts going on to reforest the island in some parts at least, especially where higher peaks do offer some protection against the storms that make it difficult for trees to survive the first years.
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This is an area where the government is attempting a reforestation project in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco. Most of the higher elevations are covered with snow in the winter when there's also the most precipitation. Reforestation helps limit the runoff and the erosion, conserving both the water and the soil. Forested areas also attract more precipitation and capture large amounts of carbon.
first row from the left to the right:
Gustavo Ortega Meza, Jaime A Rodríguez, Ronal López y Raúl Ortega.
scond row from the left to the right:
Rafael Urbina, Norvin Javier Díaz, Jesús Urbina, Juan Pablo Cano, Juan Sevilla y Francisco Díaz.
Find out more about the tree planting project of Tree-Nation in Nicaragua. Read the story behind the photos.
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OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Like me, you might drive by this abandoned place (on M-52, near Bennington Road) numerous times and never know it was there. The vegetation shields it almost completely from both the north and south lanes, so the only reason i noticed it at all is that i was not driving....just staring out the window at a 90 degree angle when it flashed by. It is only about 50 feet/ 15 meters from the edge of the road.
Landowners and communities need incentives to protect nature. That is why assisted natural regeneration is so important:
Reforestation by direct seeding & planting of seeding trees was started in 1911 & continues today and its been a slow but rewarding recover.
The deforestation of our planet is spreading and affects our global climate, the livelihood of the local populations, and the diversity of species. If each person reading these words would go to your own favorite Plant-a-Tree organization, donate a dollar, and planted a tree, then, if we are lucky, maybe we together would plant a smaller forest :) Let's conserve the lungs of our world and plant a tree today!
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District de Manakara (Madagascar) – Il y a quelques années, cette parcelle de forêt était vierge de toute végétation. Elle démontre qu’avec de la méthode, beaucoup d’acharnement et de la patience, une véritable politique de reboisement est possible.
La reforestation a de nombreuses vertus, notamment un effet bénéfique sur les incendies dont le nombre a diminué dans ce secteur. Cet effet sur les feux s'explique en partie par l'humidité retenue par les « forêts ». C'est aussi la raison pour laquelle le programme de végétalisation a débuté il y a quelques années, à proximité des rizières afin de les protéger.
Les villageois sur la photo participent depuis quelques années au reboisement de leurs terres. Ils affirment n’avoir connu l’an dernier que deux feux de brousse, contre sept dans un village éloigné qui ne participe pas au programme de reboisement.
Les pratiques agricoles reprennent à proximité des parcelles forestières grâce à la reminéralisation des sols qui retrouvent une certaine fertilité.
Deux essences sont les reines de ces collines désolées. L’acacia et le palissandre. Leur rusticité les rend peu sujets aux maladies et permet leur développement dans des sols particulièrement pauvres. L’acacia, un arbre invasif, est adapté pour des zones à reboiser rapidement.
Le palissandre est également réintroduit dans de nombreuses parcelles. C’est avec cet arbre que l’ONG Inter Aide a convaincu les villageois de participer au programme. Ces derniers voient dans le palissandre un potentiel matériau de construction, car les structures des habitations traditionnelles sont faites en bois. Une opportunité de retrouver un matériau naturel et traditionnel pour les futures générations.
Eric, ingénieur agronome malgache, responsable du projet, estime ce n'est pas un problème si la population coupe quelques arbres. Elle doit cependant intégrer dans ses pratiques que ces coupes ne peuvent se faire que dans le cadre d'une gestion rigoureuse de ces forêts reconstituées. Mais Eric est confiant. Avec la disparition des forêts de Madagascar, les villageois ont bien compris que cette ressource n’est pas éternelle et nécessite toute leur attention.
Manakara District (Madagascar) – A few years ago, this patch of forest was devoid of any vegetation. It demonstrates that with method and a lot of determination, a real reforestation policy is possible.
Reforestation has a beneficial effect on fires, the frequency of which has decreased in this sector. This effect on fires is partly explained by the moisture retained by “forests”. This is also the reason why the program started a few years ago near the rice fields in order to protect them.
The villagers in the photo have been participating in the reforestation of their land for several years. They say they only experienced two bush fires last year, compared to seven in a remote village which does not participate in the reforestation program.
Agricultural practices are resuming near forest plots thanks to the remineralization of the soil which regains a certain fertility.
Two species are the queens of these desolate hills. Their hardiness allows their development in particularly poor soils. Acacia, an invasive tree, suitable for areas to be quickly reforested.
Palisander is also reintroduced in many plots. It was with this tree that the NGO Inter Aide convinced the villagers to participate in the program. The latter see palisander as a potential construction material, because the structures of traditional homes are made of wood. A way to have a natural and traditional material for future generations.
For Eric, a Malagasy agricultural engineer responsible for the project, it is not a problem if the population cuts down a few trees, if they understand that these cuts can only be done within the framework of rigorous management of these reconstituted forests.
reforesting the mainland
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Reforestation in the Nature Park Schwalm-Nette, Germany.
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Guadua bamboo plants transplanted on Sep 2019. Photo Status from May 2021.
Checking on the growth of the Guadua angustifolia (bamboo) which has been transplanted 2 years ago near the peach palms. This is tropical permaculture design in action on a steep hill. Multiple functions. 1. Natural fence with the neighbors 2. Erosion control on stew hill 3. Attracts fauna 4. Future regenerative building material.
I don't know why, but Windows 10 has been difficult when it comes to my Opensim Home Grid. It's been difficult in other areas, too, but my Home Grid is much more important, since it's essentially the internal 'garden' I like to work on and can share externally through pics like this on Flickr.
However, now that I've got it working by splicing an older Opensim 0.7.5 version with the newer Opensim 0.8.2.1 (which you can download for yourself here), I at least was able to get a few bugs out, though now I have to scale the mountain down again, as well as update the inventory with my current mesh options. >.<
Oh well, it's nice to have the garden back. To spruce things up, I added some mesh trees next to the pyramid. You can still see home tree in the background, which will always be the largest tree in this garden. =~.^=
I'm using the most recent version of the Singularity viewer*. This pic was taken in 4K (4096 x 2048) by adjusting the resolution on Singularity's internal snapshot settings. So yep, 4K is possible to take in Opensim, even with a viewer that operates on the old SL 1.23 viewer's code. Albeit, the Zen viewer had the best photo options for an Opensim viewer. Too bad it is no longer in development. :(
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Shot taken with a fisheye lens. To my eyes it looks like a tree crown made of tree seedlings and the trunk… well… my legs.
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En este caso comparto una toma que quiere mostrar el paso del tiempo.
Espero haberlo conseguido y que os muestre como se encuentra ahora este bosque.
In this case I share a picture that wants to show the passage of time.
I hope I have achieved it and that I show you how this forest is now.
SN/NC: Hibiscus Elatus, Malvaceae Family
Hibiscus Elatus is native to the islands of Cuba, Jamaica the US. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.In wetter areas it will grow in a wide range of elevations, up to 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) and is often used in reforestation. It is the national tree of Jamaica.
The Hibiscus elatus tree is quite attractive with its straight trunk, broad green leaves and hibiscus-like flowers. It grows quite rapidly, often attaining 20 metres (66 ft) or more in height. The attractive flower changes color as it matures, going from bright yellow to orange red and finally to crimson.
The name mahoe is derived from a Carib word. The ‘blue’ refers to blue-green streaks in the polished wood, giving it a distinctive appearance.
The blue mahoe is a beautiful and durable timber that is widely used for cabinet making and also for making decorative objects such as picture frames, bowls and wood carvings.
The inner bark of the tree is often referred to as Cuba bark because it was formerly used for tying bundles of Havanacigars. Similarly the bark could be used to form a strap or belt.
The wood has a musical quality and has been traditionally used in the making of cuatros, a type of lute. Fine boxes, furniture, inlay works, floors, details, turned pieces, exquisite jewelleries, sculptures, and ancient board games, have been, and demand to be transformed from the mahoe. Architects, furniture-makers, designers, artists and wood lovers will find a charm in working with this wood. It has fine sanding and turning qualities, and a natural gloss in the wood when finely finished. The wood is not usually blue, but brown. In some lumber there can be grey, green, black, blue and purple colors all combined in just one small piece. Growing conditions may be responsible for the color variations but this has not been proven
Hibiscus elatus, majagua, es una especie de planta con flor de la familia de las Malvaceae. Es originario de las Antillas.
Tronco recto, hojas anchas y verdosas, y flores grandes en forma de trompeta con cinco o más pétalos. La flor cambia de color al madurar, de brillante amarillo a anaranjado, rojo y finalmente carmesí.
Es el árbol nacional de Jamaica y endémico de esa isla y de Cuba.1 Crece rápido, con frecuencia alcanza 25m o más de altura (en regiones templadas y cultivada no supera los 7 m), y 1 m de diámetro; en lugares húmedos y con un rango amplio de elevaciones, de más de 1200 msnm; y es usado en reforestación.
Madera bella y durable para mobiliario y decoración.
La corteza interna se usa en Cuba para las cajas de puros.
* Brazil: hibisco; hibispo; malvácea
* Cuba: majagua común; majagua hembra; majagua prieta
* Germany: Eibisch, Hoher Linden-; Hibiskus, Baum-
* Haiti: cotton marron
* Honduras: demajagua
* Italy: ibisco arboreo
* Lesser Antilles: blue maho; mahot gomb
* Mexico: holó; majahau; masahua
* Puerto Rico: majagua majó
* Saint Lucia: blue mahout
* Venezuela: algodoncillo
International Common Names
* English: Cuban bast; mahoe; mahoe tree; mountain mahoe; seaside mahoe
* Spanish: emajagua; majagua; majagua azul; majahua; majó
* French: hibiscus en arbre
* Portuguese: algodoeiro-da-Índia; hibiscus-da-praia
Hibiscus L. é um gênero de plantas com flor que agrupa cerca de 300 espécies, inserido na família das Malvaceae, com flores e folhas exuberantes. Devido à nova taxonomia pela filogenética (Angiosperm Phylogeny Group), muitas espécies que pertenciam a esse gênero estão migrando para outros gêneros. Por exemplo: Hibiscus esculentus L., a planta do quiabo, agora é Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench. O cultivo dos exemplares do gênero, tanto ornamental como econômico, está disseminado nas regiões subtropicais e tropicais, cuidando para não sofrerem com geadas e temperaturas baixas constantes.