Question

A North Carolina timber company proposes to clear-cut 45 hectares of oak-hickory deciduous forest in the Appalachian Mountains. The company has said that the forest will regrow naturally, and 50 years after the clear-cutting the company plans to harvest again, cutting all the oaks and hickories that have at least a 40-centimeter diameter. A local citizens’ group claims that this is not a realistic plan. Which of the following, if true, best supports the claim of the citizens’ group?

Answer 1

Answer:

The claim of the citizens is right.

Explanation:

The claim of the citizens is right because cutting of 45 hectares of oak-hickory deciduous forest leads to loss of habitat of millions of organisms living in this forests. forests plays a vital role in the ecosystem due to its resources of food and shelter etc. Due to cutting of forests all the organisms that lost their habitat will migrated or die due to lack of shelter and food availability. So we can conclude from the discussion that citizen's claim is right.