[ommunist]

One of the most efficient Soviet afforestation technology for pine forests is - wait until the good seed year comes in ripe forest. Cut it down the next year. Cones will land. Burn the place with controlled fire. Stumps will go, cones will open! Bummer, young forest in 3-4 years growing real fast.

[reitanqild]

IIRC pine forests often have microsaplings, lots and lots of tiny pine saplings that will start growing once the old trees goes away.

[ommunist]

called podrost in Russia. Not in all types of forests. often they die when you remove canopy. bugs come.