Sweden's spruce plantations are collapsing under bark beetles and drought; one forest owner tore up the industry playbook and planted broadleaves years before the crisis

For decades, Norway spruce was one of the safest choices for Swedish forest owners. The trees grew quickly, the timber had a well-established market and forestry systems were built around producing large areas of conifer plantations.

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