The reading states that there are several reasons why salvage logging is beneficial both to a damaged forest and to the economy and provides three reasons of support. However, the professor states that salvage logging might have long term ecological damage and the economical advantage is also questionable and refutes each of the authors' reasons. First, the reading states that removing the remains of dead trees and makes room for fresh growth immediately. The professor opposes this point by saying that the remains of dead trees create right conditions for trees to grow. The professor points out that the decomposition of dead trees enriches soil and that suitable for the future generation of trees. The professor adds that salvage logging
