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The state of US forests: Six questions answered

  • Written by Thomas J. Straka, Professor of Forestry and Environmental Conservation (Forest Resource Management and Economics), Clemson University
imagePisgah National Forest, North Carolina.Tjss99/Flickr, CC BY-NC

Editor’s note: The first Earth Day, on April 22, 1970, catalyzed a wave of laws to protect the environment and natural resources. Here Thomas Straka, a professor of forest economics and management and former industrial forester, answers questions about the current state of U.S....

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