5 points
Trees provide habitat for wildlife, can grow in areas less conducive to farming, and require little to no care after planting.
6 points
While what you’re saying is generally true about trees, they’re creating poplars for the paper industry. They will grow in big monocultures and get mowed down after just a decade. That’s pretty much worthless as an ecosystem.
They’re grown in a similar way for biomass for the energy sector. Poplars are probably the easiest way to build up a lot of biomass.
7 points
