Advantages Of Clear Cutting

Clear cutting is a process of logging where every tree is cut down and removed in a certain area regardless of the size of the tree according to “The Dictionary of Sustainable Management”. Clear cutting is used all over the world. This type of logging of the forest is the most devastating to the forest and land but there is an economical benefit of harvesting large amounts of timber in the quickest way (The Dictionary of Sustainable Management). This is very appealing to companies and people who rely on these woods as a source goods and resources. Wood is an important source of heat, paper, furniture, and building materials according to the article “Sustainable Forest Management: Selective Cutting vs. Clear Cutting” by Alina Bradford. People …show more content…
There are other methods that will provide wood to use as a resource. One method of logging that can be used to replace clear cutting is called shelter wood cutting. The process for this method of wood removal is that the area that is chosen to log must be cut twice. It can lead to an evenly aged forest and is beneficial in regenerating the forest. Tree seedlings are planted in to the ground. Larger and older trees are cut in small areas to allow the seedlings to gradually increase their sunlight exposure to help their growth. As a part of this method, trees are being replanted and nourished at the same time the area is being logged according to Merriam Webster Dictionary. According to the Florida Forest Stewardship by the University of Florida, in shelter wood method of cutting most of the mature trees are cut down but a portion of mature trees are left. This method is used for different reasons. One reason to choose this method is to make the area able to produce a large amount of seed. Another reason is to enhance the area to ensure growth and survival of the main selected species of trees. Also, this method guarantees restocking of the new trees following the removal of old trees (University of Florida …show more content…
Humans need wood to provide heat for comfortable homes and hot meals. Humans also use wood to make various items that make our lives more comfortable. Clear cutting is a way of harvesting wood that can do a lot of damage. The damage created by clear cutting is irreversible. Clear cutting takes away the healthy balance of the forest and affect parts of the Earth outside the forest. Plants and animals are becoming extinct and clear cutting is partly to blame for the loss of a variety of species. The removal of trees also contributes to erosion which negatively affects the environment and aspects of human life. Global warming is a huge concern in our time and for the future of the human race. Removing trees contributes to the global warming phenomena by changing the storehouse of carbon specifically carbon dioxide. There are other methods to harvest timber for the uses mentioned above. Clear cutting should be eliminated as a legitimate method for wood harvesting and people should be forced to use methods that are not harmful to the environment and the