Logging in tropical forests is selective but the timber cutters usually prioritise the biggest and oldest trees.
砍伐热带森林是有选择性的，但伐木工人通常优先砍伐最大最古老的树木。
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Tropical rain forests are diminishing at an alarming rate because of the human need for food and demands for timber, energy, minerals, and other resources.
由于人类的食物需要以及对木材、能源、矿物质和其他资源的需求，热带雨林数量正在以令人吃惊的速度减少。
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That is the upside of growing global demand for tropical food, timber and biofuels: pressure for Western standards to be adopted up the supply chain.