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vortical42 t1_j4epqrq wrote

Reply to comment by Alternative_Donut_62 in Pennsylvania was heavily deforested in the 1800s; mostly due to unchecked logging companies. by Libsoccer20

Yeah, I imagine the sheep could make a big difference. The soil here was pretty far gone as well (hence why it was considered waste land and cheap to buy up).

Not sure what the time scale was like there, but here reclamation efforts were generally within 50-70 years of the end of logging.

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OhioJeeper t1_j4qfaib wrote

>The soil here was pretty far gone as well (hence why it was considered waste land and cheap to buy up).

Also likely why you see a lot of pine in our state forests, from what I remember working in ohio it grows well in reclaimed mine land.

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