Short Essay

We know from the lesson that plantation forests are far more productive than natural forests, and provide a disproportionate amount of the world’s wood. So why don’t we convert all natural forests to plantation forests? The story is never that simple.

For this reflection, find an article that discusses the problems associated with plantation forests.

In about 250 words:

• Provide the title of the article, the author, and the URL
• Summarize the main problems of plantations as highlighted in the article
• Did the article point out any advantages to plantations? If so what?
• Tell us if you think your source is biased