Poplars instead of pines

Ewan McGregor proposes a winning silvopasture strategy.

  Added 2 years ago

Locals who know Ewan McGregor know that he’s a staunch advocate of poplars, planted as part of a silvopastoral strategy producing economic benefits (logs and carbon credits) beyond conserving soil. Here is his well-argued and illustrated case.

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