Western forests have been managed since the Enlightenment, but they never went through the agricultural revolution. 西方的林业自启蒙时代以来就处于有效的管理之下，但是却从未经历过农业革命。
Few countries have ever enjoyed an industrial revolution without first undergoing a revolution in agriculture, a point both Mr Gates and Mr Timmer are keen to stress. 盖茨先生和提莫先生都尖锐的指出，很少有国家能在完成农业革命前很好的开展产业革命。
