Sprawl Is Biggest Threat To Southern Forests
According to a study by the U.S. Forest Service, the biggest threat to forests in southern U.S. is urban sprawl.
"The Forest Service has concluded in a study released today that the biggest threat to Southern forests is urban sprawl, a finding that to some degree absolves the timber industry for the effects of a logging boom that has transformed the South in recent decades."
Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan
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Published on Tuesday, November 27, 2001 in
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