OneDiscuss the statement deforestation is caused by authorit

One---Discuss the statement: deforestation is caused by authorities building roads that make it easier to transport timber to the market.

Two---Describe how a forestory model could be applied to include non-timber benefits and explain the effect on the optimal rotation period from doing so.

Solution

ANSWER-1)

For the major part, human activity is the cause for deforestation, though natural disasters do play a role. Logging, or cutting down trees in a forest for harvesting the timber for wood, products is a main driver of deforestation. Logging activities begin with the road construction for gaining an access to the timber. The construction of roads can lead to deforestation by providing an entryway to previously remote land. The expansion of road usually result to logging and illegal logging, where opportunists slash down trees without seeking authorities permission, thus intrusion of roads into forests can be devastating and lead to deforestation.