[nazca]

I cringe when I see lede's like this. It further reinforces the general perception of logging = evil.

The reality is that our forested ecosystems in north america need fire to be healthy. But we've built homes & towns in areas that need fire, effectively tying our hands. So, we actually need to be logging more rather than less in order to compensate for a natural amount of fire.

Sure, we could be doing less clear cutting and more shelterwood harvests & thinning. But generally logging is now an essential tool for us to manage forest & ecosystem health.

[cowpig]

Can you link to something for evidence that this kind of logging can play a similar role as fires in some ecosystems? Because afaik fires don't typically raze down entire forests.

I would encourage you to read the article: it addresses the issues of fire (this ecosystem doesn't go through fire cycles because it's too wet) and talks about this being a case where logging is especially harmful to the environment.

[TYPE_FASTER]

Logged areas can burn more severely: https://www.fs.fed.us/psw/publications/documents/psw_gtr208e...

[viburnum]

Rainforests are damp and don’t burn. Right there in the name.