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Emissions from rainforest logging average 16% those from deforestation
2014-04-09 00:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Carbon emissions from selective logging operations in tropical rainforests are roughly a sixth of those from outright forest clearing, finds a new study that evaluated 13 forestry concessions in six countries. The study, published in the journal Environmental Research Letters by scientists from Winrock International, analyzed carbon losses from different aspects of logging operations, including timber extraction, collateral damage to surrounding vegetation, and logging infrastructure like roads...
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