Question

Instead of clear-cutting land and moving on, a local lumber business decides to start farming trees: cutting some of the trees and planting the fields they have just cut with saplings.

Compared to the old method of clear-cutting, evaluate the impact this new strategy will have on the environment.
Responses
A Positive, since the lumber company will immediately make more money.Positive, since the lumber company will immediately make more money.
B Negative, since it is destroying much of the environment.Negative, since it is destroying much of the environment.
C Positive, since it is a sustainable plan to use a renewable resource.Positive, since it is a sustainable plan to use a renewable resource.
D Negative, since it is a sustainable plan to use a renewable resource.

Answer 1

C — Positive, since planting saplings and managing harvests is a sustainable use of a renewable resource. It reduces long‑term deforestation, preserves soil and carbon storage and can maintain habitat if done with good silviculture (note: outcomes depend on planting methods — monocultures or poor practices can still harm biodiversity).