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[–] porksnort@slrpnk.net 10 points 1 week ago

They really do better in groves with lots of root systems entangled, providing each other mutual support. Quick-growing them plantation style reveals the weakness of the root systems.

Similarly, when the naturally grown redwoods were logged in the us west, the ones that were intentionally left to serve as seed stock for reforestation often fell down without their tree-bros.

Modern practices dictate leaving small groves intact rather than isolated individual trees.