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***But we can perhaps plant anew every year, collecting seeds from harvest for next year's re-planting. | ***But we can perhaps plant anew every year, collecting seeds from harvest for next year's re-planting. | ||
*See about transplanting some deep-rooted, drought-tolerant, and flood-tolerant trees to some non-agricultural areas, for firewood and so on. Recall that Bactria only gets about 176 mm of rain per year on average. | *See about transplanting some deep-rooted, drought-tolerant, and flood-tolerant trees to some non-agricultural areas, for firewood and so on. Recall that Bactria only gets about 176 mm of rain per year on average. | ||
**[[wikipedia:Pinus_brutia|Afghan Pine]], or [[wikipedia:Pinus_brutia|Eldar Pine]], is very drought-, heat-, and cold-resistant and is native to modern-day Afghanistan. | **[[wikipedia:Pinus_brutia|Afghan Pine]], or [[wikipedia:Pinus_brutia|Eldar Pine]], is very drought-, heat-, and cold-resistant and is native to modern-day Afghanistan. Used today for timber, firewood, and as part of creating honey. | ||
**[[wikipedia:Cedrus_deodara|Deodar Cedar]], aka Himalayan cedar, grows East of Bactria and can survive cold winters. | **[[wikipedia:Cedrus_deodara|Deodar Cedar]], aka Himalayan cedar, grows East of Bactria and can survive cold winters. | ||
**[[wikipedia:Betula_utilis|Himalayan birch]] is native to the Himalayas and can grow at quite high elevations. Its bark was used as paper, and its wood for many practical purposes. Might require warmer temperatures though. | **[[wikipedia:Betula_utilis|Himalayan birch]] is native to the Himalayas and can grow at quite high elevations. Its bark was used as paper, and its wood for many practical purposes. Might require warmer temperatures though. | ||