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In reply to the discussion: So I thought my elm tree needed pruning and invited some estimates [View all]StClone
(11,869 posts)25. When I hear White Oak I think
Cerulean Warbler! The bird loves mature White Oak in native tree mixes of ash, maples, basswoods.
I have been in Landscape business for over 40 years and have Masters Degree Biology. When you hear Foresters talk about healthy forest for some reason the forest they talk about is never a mature forest. It is based on production. Birds like the Cerulean prefer mature forests with White Oak!
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Growing up in So. Maine in the 50/50s, we had beautiful American Elms and Horse Chestnut trees.
OAITW r.2.0
Oct 2020
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