A "logged area" refers to an area of land where trees have been cut down or harvested for commercial purposes such as logging or timber production. Full definition
Until now, researchers thought that even selectively logged areas suffered from a decline in tree species diversity. (sciencemag.org)
And the wood in a building effectively sequesters carbon, while trees regrowing in logged areas can absorb additional carbon dioxide (CO2). (sciencemag.org)
There are currently around 75 «forest members» — logging companies — from Russia, Latin America, Africa and Asia, which between them hold the rights to log an area of forest larger than the UK. (globalwitness.org)