I've got nothing against forest but trees are just big plants. On my Grandpa's land we had tons of live oaks but the problem was, even with a wood boiler for hot water and house heating we didn't use enough and it got overgrown. This isn't good for deer as they need meadows to graze in as well as acorns for protein. Meadows should have patches of trees to help keep high winds down and provide shelter. Neither clear cut nor solid forest are good plans.