Trim, don’t clear-cut pine plantations - The Martha's Vineyard Times

Trim, don’t clear-cut pine plantations - The Martha's Vineyard Times

To the Editor: Driving around lately, I have noticed a number of stands of white pine trees. One in particular, along State Road entering West Tisbury, part of a Land Bank property, has naturalized harmoniously with the native oak forest.  The idea that they are not native seems arbitrary, since they are growing within their native range, and are thriving. They have not become invasive, and they add variety to the woods. The main problem with th…