The thinning of overgrown forests would cut out and remove the smallest, most fire-prone trees while leaving the largest, most fire resistant ones.
(The thinning of overgrown forests; would cut out; ) (The thinning of overgrown forests; remove; the smallest, most fire-prone trees; T:while leaving the largest, most fire resistant ones)
The thinning of overgrown forests The thinning of overgrown forests
would cut out remove
the smallest, most fire-prone trees T:while leaving the largest, most fire resistant ones