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UK breaks tree-planting records — now conservationists must learn when to cut them down
The United Kingdom is experiencing a tree-planting boom, with new woodlands increasingly designed to mimic natural, biodiverse ecosystems rather than monotonous plantations — Hoarthorns is cited as a good example. However, experts warn that the next necessary step is learning selective felling to allow forests to develop properly. The UK was once far more forested than today, and recent decades have brought gradual improvement.
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