2006-11-16 11:36:21 · 6 answers · asked by redtail_03 1 in Environment
About 12 years ago, I was involved in a survey of Salmon National Forest in Idaho. We had data locating where clear cutting had been done. Some areas were clear cut back in the 1930's, and there are still no trees growing there. That environment is too harsh for a large field of young trees to survive, they can only live under the protection of larger trees. Clear cutting sure seems like a mistake at that place.
2006-11-16 14:03:08 · answer #1 · answered by sudonym x 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It’s an economical (profit-making) practice that, given the right circumstances, does little or no harm, and may be beneficial to the regeneration of certain species of trees if certain conditions are met. It is a complicated subject. Read the Wikipedia article for more information and links.
Clear-cutting is destroying the Amazon rain forest at a terrible rate, and is clearly not a sustainable economic model. But just try to convince the farmers who benefit from the practice.
2006-11-16 19:48:36 · answer #2 · answered by hevans1944 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
these forestry people use all kinds of fancy names to convince us they are doing the right thing. clearcut is one of them, reforestation, regeneration, sustainable etc.etc. I know this scene from a close angle. There are conflicting studies -- depending whether the industry people or the consumer is doing the talking. One thing is for sure -- our forests have been mis-managed. a forestry expert can tell you that. and we take it for granted that the forests are there to stay --indefinitely. wrong. look at Brazil. the scene is horrible when you consider human and animals breath better because of the remaining forests. I do not rest my case, hope you do not either.
2006-11-16 19:48:22 · answer #3 · answered by s t 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. You do silviculture. That is when you leave patches of trees and cut everything else. So animals still have woods to go to for shelter. Typically, loggers will leave hardwoods too. Only cutting fir trees (you don't get money at mills for Hardwood). And you don't nescessilarly *need* to replant, because earth does its own replanting. Giving that the sun isn't too too bright for the newly exposed baby trees that were formally covered by adult trees. In Nova Scotia, CA, it is illegal to do clear cutting.
2006-11-16 19:46:51 · answer #4 · answered by chevgirl101 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope. It causes soil erosion. Better to selectively cut trees than to clear a whole slope.
2006-11-16 19:43:49 · answer #5 · answered by Victoria 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. Only in limited areas and only if replanting is done. Gives a new start to the land.
2006-11-16 19:39:29 · answer #6 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋