FORESTRY
FOREST PROTECTION
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Question
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What is the problem with timber plantations?
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low biodiversity
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prone to forest fires
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cause soil erosion
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absorb excess CO2 from atmosphere
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Clearcutting reduces biodiversity. Because clearcutting indiscriminately destroys entire areas, plant loss and destruction of animal habitat is unavoidable.
Detailed explanation-2: -Timber harvesting also interrupts the normal nutrient cycle of the forest, promotes nitrification and increases nutrient leaching thereby leaving the topsoil impoverished and susceptible to erosion.
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