Railroad Ecology

(en.wikipedia.org)

7 points | by downboots a day ago ago

1 comments

  • Lammy 21 hours ago

    > Railroad companies routinely clear-cut and/or spray with herbicide any vegetation that grows too close to the tracks.

    Cool example of this: drone footage of the Hiwassee Loop where all the Kudzu has been killed, so you can get a sense of how massive just the vines are. Then imagine them with leaves: https://youtu.be/5V3oHAtfh3M?t=256