Cuartoneros, often made up of the poorest men from the frontier town of San Borja, use a low-tech method of locating and harvesting mahogany trees. Their method depends on the natural resources of the forest and

a. access to logging roads.
b. a compass and portable sawmill.
c. cooperation with the larger, legal logging companies.
d. chainsaws and outboard motors.


Correct Answer: d

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