Question

Selection harvesting is the process of selecting certain trees for harvest, while leaving some to grow older. This promotes an uneven-aged and multi-species structure. Compared to clearcutting, this forestry practice has numerous ecological and environmental benefits. Which of the following is NOT an ecological benefit of selective harvesting over clearcutting?a. Climate change mitigationb. Increased nutrient runoffc. Biodiversity conservation

Answer 1

Answer: b. Increased nutrient run-off

Step-by-step explanation:

Nutrient run-off is when an excessive amount of nutrients like Nitrogen and Phosphorous find themselves in bodies of water. This acts as a fertlizers and promotes algae growth.

This algae growth compromises the qualiy of water and depletes the oxygen in the water. This essenfially harms the habitat thus this is noy an ecological benefit.