"Doug Miller" wrote in message
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So considering the trunks alone, you'd need somewhere around fifty
saplings to
add the same amount of wood in a year as one mature tree.

Add in the branches, too, and I suspect the ratio probably approaches
100:1.

You also haven't considered the leaves...

Still think it's a wash? "Back of the envelope" calculations suggest
otherwise.

Guess you should talk to the foresters. They're deluded.

BTW, leaves are recycled fast, they're also a wash.