HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Clearcutting does not cause soil erosion. In fact, many loggers dislike clearcutting because it forces them to spend time and money cutting trees they have no use for. Trees smaller than 10 inches in diameter are often stunted, poorly formed trees just as old as the larger trees.

Detailed explanation-2: -Clearcutting causes erosion, landslides and contamination of our water supply with sediment and the toxic herbicides used in the clearcutting process. Clearcutting also compacts the ground and decreases the soil’s ability to retain water, ultimately reducing our supply of clean water.

Detailed explanation-3: -The purpose of a clearcut is to have a similar effect on the landscape as forest fire does: to consume aging trees susceptible to health issues and pests and to open up ground for young tree seedlings to grow where they don’t have to compete for sunlight with big trees.

Detailed explanation-4: -They look bad. Until the newly planted trees “green up” a hillside, a clearcut is not considered appealing to the general public. Habitat disturbance. Clearcutting alters the habitat where trees once stood, and forest wildlife is displaced into new areas. Increased stream flow.