Deane Goltermann Dec 17, 2014:

Thanks Diarmuid Certainly a new word, and quickly reading about it did seem to describe a new concept that was being tried or suggested. Thanks for letting us know!

Deane Goltermann Dec 10, 2014:

@ George, ;-) The common gardener in me wants to use these words differently too: 'transplant' these productive little trees, which is technically correct, but the people doing the forestry in this context use 'plant' as the verb and 'plant' as the noun, and use 'seedlings' for what they grow in the nursery.

George Hopkins Dec 10, 2014:

Thank you Deane In future I will plant plants.

Deane Goltermann Dec 9, 2014:

Sowing is for seeds Generally, in productive forests the trees are 'planted' with plants (seedlings) that are grown a year or two in a nursery...

Diarmuid Kennan (asker) Dec 9, 2014:

yes .

George Hopkins Dec 9, 2014:

Sowing maybe Does this refer to the sowing of green plants in the gaps?