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"The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It is always about people." Cesar Chavez |
:: Monday, May 17, 2004 ::
Saving grace of the tall timber Sydney Morning Herald, Australia
If it wasn't for red cedar, the pioneers might have packed up and gone elsewhere, writes Steve Meacham.
'The tree that built a nation'? John McPhee admits it's a big call, but asks sceptics to consider one question. If Arthur Phillip and his First Fleet had not discovered Toona ciliata, would their colony have thrived?
The People v. Corporate Greed By Michael Donnelly, CounterPunch
Prior to Europeans arriving in the area, two million acres of Redwoods once covered the North Coast of California and Southern Oregon. The coastal Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) is the tallest of evergreens, some growing to a diameter of 25 feet and a height of over 350 feet. The trees are naturally resistant to fire with diseases virtually unknown and insect damage insignificant thanks to the high tannin content of the wood. With thick bark and with branching and foliage starting high off the ground, the coastal Redwood is safe from all but the hottest fires, hence 'sempervirens,'- ever-green.------------------------------------------- posted 6:43 AM :: reference link ::
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