Deforestation isn’t a modern phenomenon. Humans have been clearing forests for thousands of years. Reforestation is. Once countries reach a certain level of economic development, forest cover often starts to recover.
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How many forrests got vaporized in ww2 in Japan? Or what else is the reasen for the sudden decline in mid 1900
So we’ve been the original tree‑loppers, now we’re trying to be the original tree‑planters, talk about a plot twist. 
I think it is the steel industry that switched to coal, from wood. That is what we see here
Thanks to CO2 raising from plant death levels to better 400ppm, get to 1000ppm, watch the plants grow
When mechanization increased yield per acre, the less convenient land was allowed to go back to trees.