More Tree Math
There are 120-million trees in a forest.
Let’s say the forest ranger comes up to you, and tells you there is a big out-of-control fire coming over the hill – and that if you follow his prescription now, you can grow or save 3-million trees.
What exactly has that person promised? Well, if he has forecast where the fire will spread before burning out, he might be able to show you how many trees the fire is likely to torch. Maybe the plan is to plant many seeds in an area protected from the flames.
A combination of those activities might well be poised to meet the demands of the promise – after all, it wasn’t a promise that we would have a net gain of 3-million trees. Just that we would grow or save 3-million trees.
So, how many trees must be standing at the end for the promise to be kept?
Answer: 3-million.
Think about it…
