Casual vs. Restorative

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Many, many inatters feel similarly, and there are many, many threads mentioning the tree concern, as well as many, many threads dealing with cultivated v wild and restoration efforts. This might be one of the most talked about topics in the forum. Here are many, many related posts in threads for the search “tree cultivated”:

https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/trees-that-were-planted-but-growing-in-wild-should-be-considered-wild-and-additional-grade-for-grey-zone-is-required/26777

https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/the-category-of-cultivated-is-problematic-for-plants-in-urban-landscapes/2317

https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/wild-american-bison-are-captive/24143/14

https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/wild-or-cultivated-how-to-tell/19627

https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/when-is-a-plant-no-longer-considered-cultivated/12194/2

https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/survey-about-criteria-for-wild-captive-observations/27007/19

https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/observations-from-areas-under-restoration/6418/2

https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/do-i-misunderstand-the-wild-cultivated-distinction/31077

https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/at-what-point-does-an-anthropogenic-introduction-become-wild/2221/14

https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/flag-captive-or-cultivated/24815/3

https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/is-a-tree-that-remained-from-a-natural-forest-and-now-part-of-a-city-park-wild-for-in/33008

https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/trees-casual-or-not/23282/2

https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/should-pocket-prairie-plants-be-considered-wild/38082/2

https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/wild-vs-cultivated-for-escaped-garden-plants/30432/3

https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/wild-or-kept-in-captivity-research-quality-or-hobby-quality-a-neverending-discussion/37059

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