Trees are a renewable resource.
Timber harvesters plant more trees in the USA than any other group. By far more then they cut down.
Hopefully everyone is trying to catch up.
As you may know, I managed a Garden Center for many, many years. We sold fresh-cut, locally grown Christmas Trees in season ; the bills don’t stop even if business slows down!
Whenever we’d have some Eco-Teen come in with their parents to get a tree, they’d be all frowny-faced about us ‘killing all of these trees.’
Yeah. Whatever Punk, LOL! (I never said it out loud, of course!)
I have sold thousands of potted trees through the years and have also planted 100’s more in my lifetime so far.
We planted 400 Black Hill Spruce seedlings for wildlife preservation on our farm in 2012; then we had a drought year. Hauled 800 gallons of water to them all; about 200 survived, which was amazing!
I walked up there just yesterday and they’re all 8-10’ tall already. It’s one of my favorite spots on our farm. :)