Definition of clear cutting

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clear cutting

The term 'clear cutting' as it applies to the area of carbon dioxide can be defined as ' A forest-management technique that involves harvesting all the trees in one area at one time, which may result in increased soil erosion by wind and water as well as loss of fertility in the soil that remains. Overgrazing and poor farming practices may also produce similar results as clear cutting a forest'.

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