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Ole Laursen's avatar

"Seeing like a State" has some centuries old examples of Germans experimenting with controlling tree plantations to improve yields. What I got out of it was that this is harder than you'd think.

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Paul's avatar

Nature has been improving trees for millions of years. If you want a faster growing one or a stronger one just pick from the different species that are around us rather than risk using a new developmental wood. Trimming branches back to the trunk as the tree grows removes most weak points

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