Logging roads have long-lasting impacts on forests

Mongabay
By Morgan Erickson-DavisAug 29, 2016, 5:40 pm110 pts
When logging roads appear in forests, they are often spotlighted by conservationists as harbingers of ecological harm to come. But a new study finds that the roads themselves can damage the environment – and may continue doing so for years after the logging stops. The study, published in Geoderma and…

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