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	Podcast:		Local Features by WXPR
	Episode:		How Forests Change Over Time
	Category:		Government & Organizations
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	Publish Date:		2018-03-13 13:32:08
	Description:		In this month's installment of Field Notes, Scott Bowe of Kemp Station discusses how forests change over time. I have had the opportunity to speak with many people about the importance of forests and the multitude of products that come from our forests. One common misperception held by many is that forests stay the same. This is understandable since forests change slowly over many years and the casual observer may not see the change. I have also explained to people that forests can be conserved, they can be managed and improved, but they can’t be preserved. This last statement is met with disbelief, but preservation implies no change, and that is impossible with forests, because they always change. Even if a forest owner chooses not to manage their forest, change will move forward within. One of the main drivers of forest change is called forest succession . Forest succession is the natural replacement of plant species in an area over time. For example, let’s consider an abandoned farm
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