A conservation group in England thinks that there needs to be more focus on the quality and woodland management of woods instead of the number of trees. Many of the forest in England have become overrun with trees. This has caused many of other small bushes and shrubs not to grow as well because all the trees cover the sunlight. Andy Byfield works for the conservation group believes that the government needs to have a target of the number of trees they plant and think about managing the woodlands. The trend in English management of woodlands started around World War I when the trees were being used for resources. They also used traditional techniques in the forest to harvest materials Since the 1950’s the woodlands have changed from mainly low growing shrubs to 97% of high growing trees. This has really changed the landscape of the forest. Byfield thinks that there needs to be “intelligent planting” for the forest and the future. The Woodland Trust Policy director have made a point to help the woodlands by expanding existing woods and plant more low lying plants to provide more benefits.
The growth in society has demanded more of the environmental resources that are available to use. In World War I the English relied heavily on the wood to provide them with the necessary resources to run the factories to produce goods. This required many of the forest to be stripped. So many trees were used by the 1950’s environmental groups were urging people to plant lots of trees to replenish the resources. This has created a new problem because now we do not use as many trees to run everyday society, we have other resources. Now there are too many trees any some changes in thinking are going to have to be made. The English government is looking for new sustainable development through intelligent planting. The Woodland Trust Policy director wants to expand woodlands and changes some of the landscapes of the forest. This is going to impact society because they might be policy changes in regards to the environment and wood protection. This might put restrictions on what industries or how much people can use. If changes were made to the woods landscape then that would change what resources the woods provide for society.
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