Posted by steamboat on March 26, 2016 at 14:24:14 from (67.45.112.121):
In Reply to: Clean Forests posted by wolfman on March 25, 2016 at 19:35:29:
"Underbrush" is the life milk of most wildlife species, including deer. Most of the understory species are what we term "soft mast" i.e. dogwood, viburnum, honeysuckle, grape and whatever is shade-tolerant in your area. This is supposing you are speaking of hardwood stands such as oak, hickory, beech and the like which offer "hard mast" Closed canopy pine stands have little if any understory, thus little food value for wildlife but do offer good cover. Overpopulated deer will form a "browse line" at about 6 ft, consuming most everything below that height, especially in the far north where they yard up in the winter in white cedar swamps. So... bottom line is it all depends upon your objectives in forest management be it wildlife, timber production, esthetics or a combination of all the above. Small clearcuts or even selective cutting can provide good wildlife food and cover.
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