Table of Contents

Chapter 1

: Introduction
  - Background on global forestry industry
  - Overview of common logging techniques
  - Goals and objectives of the project

Chapter 2

: Literature Review
  - Impacts of clearcutting vs. selective harvesting
  - Effects of herbicide and pesticide use
  - Consequences of monoculture tree plantations
  - Role of forest roads and infrastructure
  - Impacts to biodiversity, soils, water, and carbon

Chapter 3

: Methodology
  - Case study locations and forests selected for analysis
  - Data collection methods for field research
  - Analytical tools and metrics for comparing practices

Chapter 4

: Results from Case Studies
  - Findings from temperate forest sites
  - Findings from tropical forest sites

Chapter 5

: Analysis and Discussion
  - Comparison of impacts across different practices
  - Evaluation of most sustainable forestry methods
  - Recommendations and areas for further research
  - Conclusions