Why is clearcutting an especially damaging forestry practice for species that rely upon older trees for their survival?

Clearcutting removes all trees from a stand, including the older trees that some species need for food, shelter, or nesting. This makes choice A, “Clearcutting removes all trees in a stand, old and young,” correct. It does not selectively remove only older trees, as choice B claims.

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