I had suspected as much. Considering how much topsoil was depleted in the Eastern U.S. following the devastation of the American Chestnut blight during the 20th Century, I wonder if massive re-forestation would improve the soil across the range? Though, it would likely take centuries before there is any measurable difference?
SpeciousSatyr t1_izaos8d wrote
Reply to A recent study and a project funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that chestnut agroforestry systems improved soil health and increased soil carbon sequestration in both the short term and the long term by thexylom
I had suspected as much. Considering how much topsoil was depleted in the Eastern U.S. following the devastation of the American Chestnut blight during the 20th Century, I wonder if massive re-forestation would improve the soil across the range? Though, it would likely take centuries before there is any measurable difference?