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However issues have been identified such as the continued loss of old-growth forest, [9] the increased fragmentation of forest lands, and the increased urbanization of forest land. [10] Between 2001 and 2020, Alaska lost more tree cover than any other U.S. state.
Since 1990, it is estimated that some 420 million hectares of forest have been lost through conversion to other land uses, although the rate of deforestation has decreased over the past three decades. Between 2015 and 2020, the rate of deforestation was estimated at 10 million hectares per year, down from 16 million hectares per year in the 1990s.
Europe has lost more than half of its forests in the past 6,000 years. This has primarily been due to agricultural expansion and demand for wood fuel. [84] According to satellite data, the loss of biomass in EU's forests increased by 69% in the period from 2016 to 2018, compared with the period from 2011 to 2015. [85] [86]
Tree felling: The selected trees are cut down using chainsaws, harvesters, or other mechanized equipment. The felled trees are then prepared for further processing. Timber extraction: Once the trees are felled, loggers extract the timber from the forest by removing branches and cutting the tree trunks into logs of appropriate sizes for transport.
How many trees have been removed? It is difficult to provide an exact number of how many trees were cut, said Citizens spokesman Ben Easley, given the large variety of vegetation in the ...
In such an arrangement, like other crops, trees are planted to replace those that have been cut. The Finnish Forest Act from 1996 obliges the forest to be replanted after felling. [11] In such circumstances, the industry can cut the trees in a way to allow easier reforestation. [citation needed]
Jul. 22—William Greeley of Deep River does not mince words when asked about his request that The Day examine the state's highway tree-cutting practice as part of our CuriousCT reader engagement ...
Dozens of trees were cut down from Newfields' 100 Acres Park in the last month to increase parking and access at the Indianapolis nature park.