I've packaged Greer's reaction alongside Barton's commentary. Barton's commentary in the Jan92 issue of the Journal of Forestry. This is the natural order of things, he says. He believes that we should grow more and cut more trees only because of the CO2-Oxygen balance. Intensive harvesting, he seems to believe, is our salvation.
Utilization is better than rot and waste.
It keeps us in line with the natural order of things. We see many dragons in the dark. Some are severe, and it may be time to get alarmed. Don't believe it. We are a diverse Society.