AP Environmental Science / Unit 5: Land and Water Use
5.2 Clearcutting
Notes
Clearcutting removes all trees in an area. It's cheap but causes soil erosion, habitat loss, stream sedimentation and warmer streams, and releases carbon.
Practice
A major effect of clearcutting near streams:
No roots or shade.
Clearcutting is used because it is:
Cheap and fast.
Clearcutting increases atmospheric $\mathrm{CO_2}$ because:
Lost carbon sink.
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