[GBlist] burning wood & fallen trees

["Alan Abrams" <awabrams@starpower.net>]

not to mention, a fallen tree trunk, lying across a
slope, retards erosion--particularly in fragile soil
areas, such as those that were clearcut in the past
century.  Plus providing habitat for the scurrying and
slithering types.

Alan Abrams

<Once the tree has lived its life, it falls
<and rots leaving even more matter for making good
dirt.  Its all sort of a
<great compost pile for fir trees to grow in.  The red
alder is also one of
<our few plentiful hard words and makes the best fire
wood.  We are very
<careful on our place to not take all the
<"dirt" for our stoves.


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