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January 26, 2012
Rate of tropical timber harvest a concern
Canberra, Australia (UPI) Jan 24, 2012
Timber production in the world's tropical countries is exceeding the forests' ability to replace the felled trees, an Australian report says. Researchers at Australian National University and James Cook University said the standard cutting cycle of 30-40 years is too short to allow trees to grow to a volume required by commercial loggers, the BBC reported Tuesday. This would result in ongoing pressure to harvest primary forests, leading to deforestation, they said. Researchers cit ... read more

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