| web | http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/23/opinion/more-logging-wont-stop-wildfires.html?_r=0 |
| doc-title | More Logging Won’t Stop Wildfires |
| author | Chad T. Hanson (ecologist with the John Muir Project) and Dominick a. Dellasala (chief scientist at the Geos Institute) |
| publication | New York Times |
| date | 2015-07-23 |
| quote | In the case of the Rim Fire, our research found that protected forest areas with no history of logging burned least intensely. There was a similar pattern in other large fires in recent years. Logging removes the mature, thick-barked, fire-resistant trees. The small trees planted in their place and the debris left behind by loggers act as kindling; in effect, the logged areas become combustible tree plantations that are poor wildlife habitat. |
| source | More Logging Won’t Stop Wildfires, New York Times |
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