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Originally posted by Saturnmoth007:Fuck you
Cutting down trees is bad for several environmental reasons (scientific ones).

Firstly, forests are delicate ecosystems, which provide habitats and shelter to thousands of species of living creatures. Removing the forests obviously destroys their homes and upsets the natural ecological equilibrium of any given area on a large scale. This effect of deforestation speaks for itself and needs little explanation.

Secondly, the destruction of forests can lead to erosion, which is not a good thing. over time, as the roots of the old trees decay, their grip will loosen on the soil. As the soil becomes more loosely packed, rain, strong winds, and other weather conditions can contribute to sandstorms, mudslides, and floods.

Thirdly, in some extreme cases, deforestation can lead to desertification as is the case in Africa where every year rainforest land is turned to desert. This occurs naturally but is the result of slash and burn methods of farmers and actions of logging industries.

On a side note, grass and grasslands are also ecosystems home to thousands of creatures, from microscopic bacteria to field mice and birds. So technically, mysta is right.

However, although it is true that life could not exist without trees, it is not because of oxygen as everyone seems to think. Protists, in the worlds many oceans, lakes, and rivers, produce 98% of the world's oxygen as members of the protist kingdom contain chlorophyll and chloroplasts, the micro organs necessary for photosynthesis, the process of turning H20 and CO2 into usable O2. Trees and plants are necessary because they provid food and shelter to animals who in turn are sources of food for larger animals, who in turn are sources of food for larger animals, and so on.

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Originally posted by freedomordeath:

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There are more trees today in the United States then there were before we bagan cutting down trees "en masse". The Libs won't acknowledge that but it is true. There is nothing wrong with cutting down treREDes.

Start caring about more about unborn children and less about foliage.

Not that I oppose cutting down trees (as long as it is responsible) but I just wanted to remind you that you live in a different area of the country than most "Libs".

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Originally posted by notsojoey:
Hydrock, you must have been buying plywood at hardwood store in time square where it was in low demand because in reality world (ie, the rest of the country) plywood is not 15-20 dollars a sheet.

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Yeah it's like 30-40 dollars now... It didn't USED to be that way. Thats why

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Originally posted by Bushsupporter:
Or the cost rise could be attributed to inflation, rising transportation costs, and lower intrest in building materials in the last few years.

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Originally posted by notsojoey:
Hydrock, you must have been buying plywood at hardwood store in time square where it was in low demand because in reality world (ie, the rest of the country) plywood is not 15-20 dollars a sheet.

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Originally posted by Bushsupporter:
I don't like waste either, that is why I don't waste things. But as long as the environment is not being impacted long term how does someone else's waste impact me?