• XIIIesq@lemmy.world
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    8 days ago

    As I understand it, they have to over plant as many of the trees won’t survive to maturity.

    If they plant a billion and only a hundred million are still there in fifty years it’s still a big win for the environment.

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      8 days ago

      Yes, this is part of it, too. Usually a safe bet is a 20% contingency for planting, but you need to watch your mortality rates, obviously, as big weather events can throw that all out the window.