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Post by Sandbur on Feb 7, 2021 11:38:16 GMT -6
I see the efforts to remove trees from wildlife lands in the ag areas of Minnesota (which costs dollars).
Then I see Outdoor News reporting this from the Minnesota DNR Commissioner. More dollars spent.
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Post by Sandbur on Feb 7, 2021 11:38:56 GMT -6
I see the efforts to remove trees from wildlife lands in the ag areas of Minnesota (which costs dollars). Then I see Outdoor News reporting this from the Minnesota DNR Commissioner. More dollars spent.
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Post by badgerfowl on Feb 7, 2021 13:17:04 GMT -6
You sound surprised that a government agency would be going in circles.
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Post by sd51555 on Feb 7, 2021 13:27:58 GMT -6
I see the efforts to remove trees from wildlife lands in the ag areas of Minnesota (which costs dollars). Then I see Outdoor News reporting this from the Minnesota DNR Commissioner. More dollars spent. Are you trying to ruin my Sunday?
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Post by kooch on Feb 7, 2021 14:15:49 GMT -6
How much carbon does an acre of native prairie sequester a year vs a forest?
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Post by Sandbur on Feb 7, 2021 15:12:28 GMT -6
How much carbon does an acre of native prairie sequester a year vs a forest? Type of trees in the forest versus soil type versus soil under the prairie grass versus predominant grass variety in the prairie grass... sounds like a million dollar study. I am at the point where I doubt they really know.
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Post by Bwoods11 on Feb 8, 2021 10:46:38 GMT -6
The wildlife in my area—farm country with mix of habitat—prefers tree lines, wooded area, shelterbelts and cattail sloughs and swamps.
They will use the quality grass until about Mid-November. Then you better have an alternative or they leave.
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Post by Sandbur on Feb 8, 2021 13:38:46 GMT -6
How much carbon does an acre of native prairie sequester a year vs a forest? Aaron might have an answer. Lots of variables.
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Post by mnaaron on Feb 8, 2021 19:08:09 GMT -6
Generally it is forest over grass however depends on kind of forest and whether or not it gets burned etc....
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Post by kooch on Feb 8, 2021 20:32:26 GMT -6
Generally it is forest over grass however depends on kind of forest and whether or not it gets burned etc.... Are you a forester or something? There is a very diverse set of knowledge around here.
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Post by mnaaron on Feb 8, 2021 21:27:14 GMT -6
Nope I am a hydrologist but get sucked into carbon issues sometimes when talking natural systems and pollution trading etc...trust me this is outside my wheelhouse.
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Post by Sandbur on Feb 9, 2021 5:03:24 GMT -6
Generally it is forest over grass however depends on kind of forest and whether or not it gets burned etc.... Your statement makes me wonder about the value of burning grasslands and this carbon storage thing.
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Post by kooch on Feb 9, 2021 6:38:54 GMT -6
Generally it is forest over grass however depends on kind of forest and whether or not it gets burned etc.... Your statement makes me wonder about the value of burning grasslands and this carbon storage thing. What I’ve read indicates that the vast majority of the carbon sequestration happens underground in the root structure of a native tall grass prairie. The top of the plant is small compared to the deep root structures of those grasses.
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Post by mnaaron on Feb 9, 2021 8:17:46 GMT -6
Your statement makes me wonder about the value of burning grasslands and this carbon storage thing. What I’ve read indicates that the vast majority of the carbon sequestration happens underground in the root structure of a native tall grass prairie. The top of the plant is small compared to the deep root structures of those grasses. That is what I have been told as well.
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Post by Bob on Feb 9, 2021 8:55:17 GMT -6
If you want to learn everything there is about how the carbon cycle works and how the deep prairie soils were built and why the forest soils weren't, this is about as short and complete as it can get. Pay special attention to how this is completely opposite to current global groupthink on climate.
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