In a previous article (Try to explain. Buried buildings.), We briefly discussed the issue of clay-covered ground floors in old cities. Where did the uniform layer of clay and sand that covered the streets and squares of our cities come from is not yet particularly clear. There are versions, but I will not rush to publish them for now, but first I will try to give as much background information as possible.
Where have ancient forests gone in Russia?
In Russia, the Council for the Conservation of the Natural Heritage of the Nation in the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation has launched the Trees - Monuments of Wildlife program. Enthusiasts across the country are looking for trees from two hundred years and older with fire during the day.
Trees two hundred years old and older, of all species and varieties, were found throughout the country about 200 pieces. Moreover, most of the trees found have nothing to do with the forest. And what is that all? And where is that fabulous forest with "oak sorcerers", which can reach from 400 (pine) to 1500 (oak) years?
Belgorod oak.
Most of our forests are young. Their age ranges from a quarter to a third of life. Apparently, in the 19th century, certain events took place that led to the almost total destruction of our forests. This applies to the entire territory - including Siberia!
Of course, there are exceptions - really untouched forests in the Angara region, on Valaam and, probably, somewhere else in the vastness of our vast Motherland. There are really fabulously large trees in their mass. And although these are small islands in the endless sea of taiga, they prove that the forest can be like that.
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Sequoia park.
In North America, for example, there are many such forests. And not only sequoias, but also pine trees, for example. And where did they go with us? All those larch, cedar, oak? Why SUDDENLY our territory “bald”?
And again America.
The official explanation is that the entire forest was burnt in fires. This is about 700 million hectares, flared up all over the country at the same time or what? No, scientists tell us, they burned alternately, but for a very long time. The fact that the main age of old trees in the bulk of forests is at least 100 years suggests that large-scale burns, so rejuvenated our forests, occurred over a period of no more than 100 years. Translating into dates, for the 19th century alone. For this it was necessary to burn 7 million hectares of forest annually.
Probably, such trees grew here, the conditions are very similar.
Versions with the economic activities of people can also be dismissed - we have never had so many people. We are trying to populate Siberia and the Far East for the second time according to the Stolypin scenario, who is there to cut?
How the garden was sown.
“Do you want to be advanced? This quarter-nesting"
Many researchers on this topic have noticed that new forests in many areas, on satellite images, look sown in a strictly orderly manner.
Indeed, there is a well-developed district network on a huge area, which was designed in versts and was laid no later than 1918. The length of the glades is such that 20,000 lumberjacks, subject to manual labor, would have created it for 80 years. The glades are serviced very irregularly, if at all, but they are not overgrown.
On the other hand, according to the version of historians and surviving articles on forestry, there was no funding of a commensurate scale and the required number of forestry specialists at that time. There was no way to recruit such a large amount of free labor. There was no mechanization capable of facilitating this work.
Compare 1911 and our time
In old photographs, one can often notice either a small amount of very young forest, or its complete absence. Some Siberian expanses do not look like themselves - it is very easy to mistake them for a steppe.
December 4 621 views 524 reads 7 min 621 views. Unique visitors to the page. 524 reads, 84%. Users who have read to the end. 7 minutes Average time to read a publication. Try to explain. Why is there a young forest all over Russia? In a previous article (Try to explain. Buried buildings.), We briefly discussed the issue of clay-covered ground floors in old cities. Where did the uniform layer of clay and sand that covered the streets and squares of our cities come from is not yet particularly clear. There are versions, but I will not rush to publish them for now, but first I will try to give as much background information as possible. It's actually a mountain … or maybe a petrified stump? Actually it's a mountain … or maybe a petrified tree stump? It's actually a mountain … maybe a petrified tree stump? Where have ancient forests gone in Russia? In Russia,The Council for the Preservation of the Natural Heritage of the Nation in the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation has launched the Trees - Monuments of Wildlife program. Enthusiasts across the country are looking for trees from two hundred years and older with fire during the day. Trees two hundred years old and older, of all species and varieties, were found throughout the country about 200 pieces. Moreover, most of the trees found have nothing to do with the forest. And what is that all? And where is that fabulous forest with “ oak sorcerers ”, which can reach from 400 (pine) to 1500 (oak) years? Belgorod oakBelgorod oak Belgorod oak Most of our forests are young. Their age ranges from a quarter to a third of life. Apparently, in the 19th century, certain events took place that led to the almost total destruction of our forests. This applies to the entire territory - including Siberia! Sure,there are exceptions - really untouched forests in Priangarye, on Valaam and, probably, elsewhere in the vastness of our vast Motherland. There are really fabulously large trees in their mass. And although these are small islands in the endless sea of taiga, they prove that the forest can be like that. Redwood Park Redwood Park Redwood Park In North America, for example, there are many such forests. And not only sequoias, but also pine trees, for example. And where did they go with us? All those larch, cedar, oak? Why Suddenly “ Bald ” our territory? And again America And again America And again America The official explanation is that the whole forest was burnt in fires. This is about 700 million hectares, flared up all over the country at the same time or what? No, scientists tell us, they burned alternately, but for a very long time. That,that the main age of old trees in the bulk of forests is at least 100 years, suggests that large-scale burns, so rejuvenated our forests, occurred over a period of no more than 100 years. Translating into dates, for the 19th century alone. For this it was necessary to burn 7 million hectares of forest annually. Probably, such trees grew here, the conditions are very similar Probably, such trees grew here, the conditions are very similar Probably, such trees grew here too, the conditions are very similar Versions with the economic activities of people can also be swept aside - we have never had so many people. We are trying to populate Siberia and the Far East for the second time according to the Stolypin scenario, who is there to cut? How the vegetable garden was sown How the vegetable garden was sown How the vegetable garden was sown “ Do you want to be advanced? This quarter-nesting one. Many researchers of this topic have noticedthat new forests in many areas appear to be seeded in a strictly orderly manner on satellite images. Indeed, there is a well-developed district network on a huge area, which was designed in versts and was laid no later than 1918. The length of the glades is such that 20,000 lumberjacks, subject to manual labor, would have created it for 80 years. The glades are serviced very irregularly, if at all, but they are not overgrown. On the other hand, according to the version of historians and surviving articles on forestry, there was no funding of a commensurate scale and the required number of forestry specialists at that time. There was no way to recruit such a large amount of free labor. There was no mechanization capable of facilitating this work. Compare 1911 and our time. In old photographsoften you can see either a small amount of very young forest, or its complete absence. Some Siberian expanses do not look like themselves - it is very easy to mistake them for a steppe. Landscape photos of Prokudin-Gorsky (left) and the same areas in our time (right) Landscape photos of Prokudin-Gorsky (left) and the same areas in our time (right) Landscape photos of Prokudin-Gorsky (left) and the same areas in ours time (right).
Landscape photos of Prokudin-Gorsky (left) and the same areas in our time (right).
Landscape photos of Prokudin-Gorsky (left) and the same areas in our time (right).
Well, not a fig for themselves a little beach otrohali
All pine forests are on the sand. Have you ever thought about this? This is hundreds of thousands of hectares of forest, if not millions - if so, then the Sahara is resting!
Fire furrow in a pine forest.
In other words, before these pines grew, sand dunes were freely located in a large part of Russia? And all this was literally some one and a half hundred years ago!
And it seems that such sands can be found not only in the European part and Western Siberia. For example, there is something like this in Transbaikalia - there is a small area, only five by ten kilometers, still stands "undeveloped" by taiga, and the locals consider it a "Miracle of nature."
And here soon the pines will spike…. if nature does not interfere.
And it was given the status of a geological reserve. We have this "miracle" - well, heaps, only now no one sees any miracles and does not organize reserves - as if it should be so..
It is necessary to tell about another theory designed to explain the young forest - the natural loss of the old forest. Some people believe that old trees (read: the most powerful and strongest), before reaching their maximum age, should fall from various natural reasons and be the first when a person chooses a forest for cutting.
Such a stump will not rot soon - where are they?
And I will repeat again - we have a population density per square meter. km, somewhere beyond the Urals, about the same as in the forests of the Amazon. Under such conditions, even if the "old" trees fell as if they had been cut down (although I cannot imagine why trees in the prime of their power and strength suddenly begin to pretend to be dead wood - nonsense!), Now in our forests there would be forest, as in Shishkin's painting - with impenetrable underbrush!
This is the same tree in its prime - and it seems to someone weak?
Let's see - check. In 1908, the Tunguska meteorite exploded and scientists rushed to the taiga. They took photos of the aftermath of the explosion, including the fallen trees. If we accept the version of "natural decline of the old forest", there should be a relic forest.
Quite a young forest - now the forest looks much older and this is understandable!
Summing up our short excursion on the issue, we can state that the official scientists and historians do not have any intelligible explanation for the absence in Russia of the FOREST older than 150 years.
And again I will ask myself the question: why aren't they telling us about our not so distant past? And another question: can you believe what they say?