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To: Grainne who wrote (103843)	5/11/2005 7:45:59 PM
From: ManyMoose	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Clearcuts are warmer for A WHILE. Then the new stand grows up and they return to an ambient temperature similar to that of the original forest. IF global warming is caused by man's activities, and I think it's more likely that global temperatures are more a function of orbital and rotational geometry of the earth, then land use changes are surely going to be high on the list of causes. I found that statement incredible, unless the word NOT is a typo. Land use changes are not likely to have a large, direct effect on global average temperature. Deforestation and Clearcutting ARE NOT EQUIVALENT. Clearcutting is a regeneration method that perpetuates a forest and protects the availability of water if done properly. Deforestation is a change in land use that is more akin to mining.