“Yes, damage has been considerable, but our eyes are attracted to the broken or blown-over trees. In most forests, there may still be undamaged and manageable trees.”
“What I hear all the time is that forestry is not rocket science, and it's not, ... It's harder, for with rocket science you have a set of unchanging variables, while with forestry you're dealing with complex, dynamically changing ecosystem.”
“Although a negative response to any of the questions would not necessarily imply the forester is not an honest, competent individual, it could raise red flags and mean the landowner should review the consultant's other qualifications more closely,”
“On the other hand, landowners need to be realistic when it comes to their expectations of what resources and how long it takes to reach their objectives, whether it's a crop of trees or an aesthetic view, ... Unreasonable expectation by the landowner can also result in expensive lessons.”
