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    • NZ Hilly landscape with forest blocks, bare soil and pasture
    Rights: zhukovsky, 123RF Ltd Published 10 April 2024 Size: 870 KB Referencing Hub media

    Commercial forests are routinely harvested when the trees mature. Harvesting (as seen on the left of the forest block) exposes the soil to rainfall and erosion. Replanting (as seen on the right) provides partial protection.

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