Racist grampa tree has a point, though. Monocultural conifer tree forests are oftentimes a bad idea. We have a lot of problems with our (artificially created) monocultural conifer forests here in German lately. Basically they are just dying of large scale, due do pests. It really is heartbreaking to see hectars of dead trees. Multiculturalism is just the better way and leads to stronger societies, ehm, forests.
Already too many cultures there for grandpa’s taste
Grandpa needs to lay off the Tree Fox News.
not necessarily stronger, but definitely more resilient
They’ve got it backwards. Forests start as mostly pine until the larger oaks move in and block out the sun.
Oaks gentrifying the forest
True, but the planting of spruce and pine trees in areas that were deforested has created these huge monoculture “forests” that struggle to get the deciduous trees.
This is a fun comic because it tells two stories.
The old oak may have remembered the forest as it was and begrudge the evergreen new growth …. But that is a sign it’s regrowing.
Alternately … yeah, the monoculture replanting for forests is not great for the environment and helps to spread diseases.
Racist grandpa tree got a point but also … can’t see the forest for the trees.
Source: The oldest tree : comics
Pines really bust up the forest floor. I see you grandpa
Gymnospermae are older than duodecuos trees, granpa. They were here first.
Depends what type of pine and where in the world it is…
