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To: S. maltophilia who wrote (643)	11/15/2025 2:12:06 PM
From: nicewatch	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 702

I think forest volume is more of a guess based on sampling techniques extrapolated into models, versus actual measurement. Have read similar methods are used to guess the global population and that may be a WAG as well in real terms. My favorite forest story was a Canadian company, a bit over a decade ago claiming it controlled vast acres of timberland in mainland China. It turned out to be a complete scam and those vast acres of Chinese timberland were imaginary. I even made a few bucks short it but most fascinating to me was the disbelief of the two people I knew long that fraud that couldn't face reality. Sino-Forest was its name. financialpost.com