Native forests vs monoculture forestry

N NZ Herald: Make natives major part of billion-tree plan - EDS

Not a billion more pines, please By Gary Taylor, CEO, Environmental Defence Society A billion trees is a lot of trees. The government plans to plant (or to have others plant) them over the next 10 years. It looks like a good idea: trees are good, right? But some trees are better than others and that’s why the programme needs some careful thought. The last thing New Zealand needs is another billion