Question

Defend the logging company’s reasons for taking action in the following scenario.
A logging company discovers a patch in the forest that has a number of sick trees. After diagnosing the problem, it discovers that the sick trees are not contagious. However, they are blocking sunlight from reaching underlying plants. The loggers cut down the sick trees and plant new seedlings in their place.

Answer 1

"However, they are blocking sunlight from reaching underlying plants. " that's the key reason, the sick trees are interfering with the growth of new plants so cutting them down may have been a wise decision to encourage further growth of trees which will help sustain their logging business

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