Such small scale disturbances are a natural part of the forest's continual regeneration. With large scale clearance of a large area of forest however, different things happen. New plants usually appear, but whether the forest grows back depends on how and whether the land is managed, but particularly on the size of the clearing. Our knowledge of the processes of rainforest regeneration is limited, and yet it is one of the most important issues connected to rainforest conservation. Understanding of regeneration is essential to the management of cleared forest that has been cleared or otherwise disturbed.
Productivity is also important in trying to manage cleared rainforest land.