Logs can also be taken to a pulp mill where they are turned into pulp. The pulp is used to make paper products such as cardboard, tissues, and writing paper. Forests are a renewable resource. The harvested areas can be replanted with trees which can be harvested again in the future. Land that has been harvested can have soil erosion if steps are not taken to prevent it.
Foresters plan logging activities to prevent loss of soil and water.
They want the land to grow more trees as soon as possible. Maps are made of the types of soils, trees and water bodies. With these and other tools, foresters can plans which forests will be harvested, how they will be harvested and when. The map information also gives foresters information to help in the replanting of the logged areas. When roads are built to remove the logs, care must be taken to conserve the soil.