by
David B. Lindenmayer, Philip J. Burton, Jerry F. Franklin
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2012
Salvage logging—removing trees from a forested area in the wake of a catastrophic evsuch as a wildfire or hurricane—is highly controversial. Policymakers and those with an economic interest in harvesting trees typically argue that damaged areas should be logged so as to avoid “wasting” resources,...