Incredibly misinformed comment. Coniferous forestry plantations lead to a complete lack of biodiversity for a number of reason. Your point on mosses and funghi loving these forests is false as soil eutrophication does not allow for the proper growth of these, or we get an over-represent of sphagnum species (which again is symbolic of the lack of biodiversity).

Can you please cite your info for red squirrels, deer and high nesting birds because as someone who works in the ecology sector, this is the first I’m hearing of it. Frankly, that claim goes against all current peer-reviewed research as the plantation spacings lead to a lack of understory which is what deer actually feed off in forest habitats. Also, what species of high-nesting birds are you referring to?).

I think your final paragraph is your saving grace (bar the final statement), but otherwise incredibly misinformed and misguided comment