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How Sustainable Is Clear-cutting?

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How Sustainable Is Clear-cutting? The strip clear-cutting system is not economically sustainable due to slow tree growth, low income from timber products, and high costs for this system. Cutting cycles longer than 40 years may be required to increase timber yields and make this system profitable. Are tree plantations a sustainable replacement for clear-cutting? The

What Causes Clear Cutting?

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What Causes Clear Cutting? The leading cause of extinction is destruction of native habitat by such human activities as clearcutting and logging roads. Each year of continued clearcutting in the national forests leads to the loss of more species.” Opposing View – “According to the WWF, trees can essentially act as anchors for soil. What