[OSM-talk] Woods vs Forests

[Warin]

On 27-Oct-17 08:25 PM, Dave F wrote:
> You appear to be differentiating based on size & location which, 
> seeing OSM's output is visual & geospatial seems unnecessary.
>
> *All* groups of trees are 'natural' so there should only be one 
> primary tag. All "purposes" should be within sub-tags.
>
>

Your definition of 'natural' must be different for mine. :)

A tree that is grown in a nursery from grafted stock, planted and 
nurtured in a green house and then finally planted outside ... to me is 
not 'natural'.
A 'natural' tree grown from a seed that comes off a tree by natural 
means, falls to the ground and than grows without human interference to 
full size.

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? "All "purposes" should be within sub-tags. "
Umm  so you would remove landuse? landuse=residential would be a subtag 
.. under what?

I think landuse is a good classification and should remain.
Areas used for forestry should be able to be tagged under a landuse tag. 
If the present landuse=forest is confusing then change it .. to, say 
landuse=forestry.