What could happen if scientist did not communicate their results of their investigations

They would not be able to share their things that they have found out and other scientists would not be able to see it themselves so they would not know anything that people are investigating and then neither would we.
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Clear-cutting logging would be more likely to necessitate reforestation afterwards than selective cutting. Clear-cutting removes all trees in an area and results in more significant environmental damage, making it more difficult for the trees to regrow naturally. With selective cutting only some of the trees are harvested, so the overall ecosystem is preserved which makes it more likely that trees will be able to regrow naturally.

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