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The definition of clear-cutting in this paper is based on thedegree of removal of the "forest influence." The forest influenceis the effect of the closed forest canopy on the environment ofthe land it occupies. This includes the microclimate, through tothe effect that occupancy of soil by tree roots has on soilmicroorganisms and soil structure. This, in turn, affects manyecological processes, such as soil organic matter turnover andnutrient cycling, and erosion and weathering of mineral soil.When a forest area is clear-cut, the forest influence is removeduntil such time as the trees regrow and the influence hasre-established. However, the surrounding forest maintains a"shadow" of forest influence some distance into the cutover.Only when the harvested patch is large enough that the majorityof its area is beyond this forest influence can the area be calleda clearcut (Kimmins 1992).
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