Targeted/Selective logging

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Selective logging involves the removal of specific tree species for their valuable timber or for charcoal production and fire wood; this practise is often considered to be a sustainable alternative to clear-cutting. On average, for every tree removed, up to 30 more can be severely damaged by the timber harvesting operation itself.

In slow-growing species such as conifers, where old-growth trees are selectively felled over large areas and long periods of time, genotypes which have perhaps developed resistance to environmental pressures such as pathogens and storms are lost. This can cause genetic drift which occurs when populations fall below a critical size or when individuals become very scattered in their distribution

There are 162 taxa in the category – Direct exploitation, Targeted/Selective logging:

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Metasequoia glyptostroboides Endangered

Restricted to a small area of central China where landuse changes are threatening the survival of this distinctive species… Read full species entry >

Nageia fleuryi Near Threatened

A small tree usually restricted to karst limestone areas, mostly in Vietnam, Lao PDR and southern China . The timber is selectively logged for use in fine crafts.… Read full species entry >

Nothotsuga longibracteata Near Threatened

A rare tree that is disjunctly distributed in the mountains of southeast China. Intensive logging between 1960 and 1980 led to a decline that is estimated to be almost 30%. Currently it is listed as Near Threatened.… Read full species entry >

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Papuacedrus papuana var. arfakensis Near Threatened

Mainly known from the Indonesian part of the island of New Guinea. Exploitation for house building and general deforestation in some parts of its range has led to an assessment of Near Threatened.
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Picea alcoquiana Near Threatened

Endemic to Japan where logging has caused a considerable reduction in the population… Read full species entry >

Picea asperata Vulnerable

Native to China where throughout its distribution it has suffered decline in its popualtion due to logging. Three varieties are recognised.… Read full species entry >

Picea asperata var. asperata Vulnerable

Native to China where logging is a major threat and has caused an estimated 30% decline in the population… Read full species entry >

Picea asperata var. notabilis Endangered

Restricted to W Sichuan in China where logging has caused a decline in the extent of the population… Read full species entry >

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Picea asperata var. ponderosa Critically Endangered

Only known from the type locality in W Sichuan, China where it is thought that logging has been a major threat… Read full species entry >

Picea aurantiaca Endangered

Has a restricted distribution in western Sichuan, China where the main threat has been historic logging. Current threats to the remaining subpopulations include fire and over-grazing… Read full species entry >

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