Comments on: Once more about the forest in the desert http://turkmenistan.neweurasia.net/2008/04/21/once-more-about-the-forest-in-the-desert/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 16 May 2008 03:47:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: alex http://turkmenistan.neweurasia.net/2008/04/21/once-more-about-the-forest-in-the-desert/#comment-36918 alex Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:30:47 +0000 http://turkmenistan.neweurasia.net/2008/04/21/once-more-about-the-forest-in-the-desert/#comment-36918 Eziz, You are wrong on point #2. There is ample scientific evidence that planting trees in the wrong place is bad. In fact, there was a scientific article published on this very subject on 15 March 2008 in the journal, Environmental Science & Technology (vol. 46 no. 2, pp 1826-1831). One of the findings of the paper was that only 15% of afforestation (trees planted in an attempt to thwart desertification) is successful. The main reason that 85% of afforestation fails (i.e. trees die) is because of a lack of water. In fact, the study went on to discuss how after these trees die (after needlessly consuming water that could have been used for drinking or agriculture), they actually increase topsoil erosion. In summary, not only is it a waste of time, energy, and water to attempt afforestation but it is also detrimental to the local ecology and environment. So, contrary to your proclamations, there is ample evidence to support maciula's concerns regarding tree planting around Ashgabat. Eziz,

You are wrong on point #2. There is ample scientific evidence that planting trees in the wrong place is bad. In fact, there was a scientific article published on this very subject on 15 March 2008 in the journal, Environmental Science & Technology (vol. 46 no. 2, pp 1826-1831). One of the findings of the paper was that only 15% of afforestation (trees planted in an attempt to thwart desertification) is successful. The main reason that 85% of afforestation fails (i.e. trees die) is because of a lack of water. In fact, the study went on to discuss how after these trees die (after needlessly consuming water that could have been used for drinking or agriculture), they actually increase topsoil erosion. In summary, not only is it a waste of time, energy, and water to attempt afforestation but it is also detrimental to the local ecology and environment.
So, contrary to your proclamations, there is ample evidence to support maciula’s concerns regarding tree planting around Ashgabat.

]]> By: Eziz Turkmen http://turkmenistan.neweurasia.net/2008/04/21/once-more-about-the-forest-in-the-desert/#comment-36904 Eziz Turkmen Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:21:24 +0000 http://turkmenistan.neweurasia.net/2008/04/21/once-more-about-the-forest-in-the-desert/#comment-36904 Dear maciula, Let me make some points clear so that we do not have a false ground for our future discussions; 1. Journalism is not about criticism, its about being objective. Its about saying good to good & bad to bad. In your comments i always see the negative & i never see any positives. Is this country bad in every way ? Isnt there anything good about it thats worth discussing ? 2. In the article above there is one correct point that you note; the way these trees are being planted is wrong. Students have to pay from their scholarships, goverment officials have to sacrifice their only day off (sunday) for planting trees...etc. But, just because the way its done is wrong, you cannot criticise the whole project. Nobody in the world can provide any scientific evidance that planting trees is bad, no matter where (desert, sea, ice...etc). 3. Thanks for pointing me out, it means i have been outstanding :) Dear maciula,
Let me make some points clear so that we do not have a false ground for our future discussions;
1. Journalism is not about criticism, its about being objective. Its about saying good to good & bad to bad. In your comments i always see the negative & i never see any positives. Is this country bad in every way ? Isnt there anything good about it thats worth discussing ?
2. In the article above there is one correct point that you note; the way these trees are being planted is wrong. Students have to pay from their scholarships, goverment officials have to sacrifice their only day off (sunday) for planting trees…etc. But, just because the way its done is wrong, you cannot criticise the whole project. Nobody in the world can provide any scientific evidance that planting trees is bad, no matter where (desert, sea, ice…etc).
3. Thanks for pointing me out, it means i have been outstanding :)

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