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Show 61 in the past fevi years that trees vihich viere once considered useless now have value. "Lodgepole pines, for example," Karen says. "They're not usually good for board lumber, but they can be harvested for pulp and paper and particle board as well as posts and poles. Ponderosa pines have enormous value today because their wood is beautiful, straight, and fire r e s i s t a n t . But we have to be careful about harvesting them because vihen ponderosas grovi in very dry areas, they're hard to reestablish after cutting. Our timber resources will l a s t for future generations only if we're cautious about forest management." |