tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-646025171886008830.post7172270108318307945..comments2023-06-06T08:31:42.360-07:00Comments on The SoCal Bowhunter: Albert Quackenbushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05601926880788750927noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-646025171886008830.post-85087762303322141942011-11-18T09:12:22.914-08:002011-11-18T09:12:22.914-08:00Al, enjoyed your post and comments. Here are the n...Al, enjoyed your post and comments. Here are the numbers on the fire: 161,000 acres burned. Of that ~40,000 were forested. Of that forested portion, ~14,000 acre were burned to deforested condition, which means the fire burned so hot that the soil was sterilized and it will be difficult for anything but weeds to come back there. The conifer tree plantings are all natives collected either directly on the Angeles or in the southern range of these species. You are correct that nature can come back on its own and it will over most of the burn but a major inhibitor of nature coming back is simply non-native weeds which outcompete native grasses, forbs, trees and shrubs. So a passive approach is being taken for restoration for most of the burn but an active approach of weed removal and planting has to be taken elsewhere. Would be great if socalbowhunters could help out with weed removal and planting and there will be opportunities posted to do in the near future either on the Angeles Forest website or the Friends of the Angeles forum.Vancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10992480935043731944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-646025171886008830.post-63566459861034979042011-04-21T11:54:59.061-07:002011-04-21T11:54:59.061-07:00Al, this a very thought provoking article. Like y...Al, this a very thought provoking article. Like you, I will admit that I am ignorant about the finer details of such ecology, but I also agree with you that in most matters, nature can (and should) take care of its own. However, that isn't to say that we have no part to play in the well being of nature.<br /><br />Nature and man are interconnected, and while I don't agree with those who tend to elevate nature above man, I also don't think that man should be interfering with or trying to control nature on large scale.<br /><br />I love that analogy you shared of the butterfly. I haven't heard that one before. Sometimes I think we are entirely to proud of ourselves and our science, or as a friend of mine says, we are "educated beyond our intelligence."Markhttp://soleadventure.comnoreply@blogger.com