Harvesting lumber

[faroutsider]

It is a characteristic of some ecosystems but especially rain forests to not have much dirt at all. Nutrients and burnt nutrients left on the forest floor are picked up in very small quantities and carried to the roots of new plants by rainwater. Also, it is not a monoculture. Also the natural debris will provide places for birds and other creatures to live. This is something that many people have known for centuries.

Combine that information with the fact that it would not be profitable and that's why nobody's going to do it.