Forest management is important to our environment and its owners. Trees provide wildlife habitat, forest products, watershed protection, recreation, soil conservation, and income. Bee Forest works with landowners and the DNR to provide the best possible results. A healthy forest means less insect and disease damage. Therefore management is important for fire control, CO2 conversion, encouraging the growth of young healthy trees and pollution control as well as those mentioned above.
TIDBITS of facts…..
“Of every 1000 trees over 10 feet tall, 80 die from severe weather, insect damage, disease or old age. Only 4 will be harvested by loggers. 98 new trees will grow past the 10 foot mark.”
“A deer’s best friends are a habitat management plan and an active chain saw.”
In hardwood forests, the best way to start new growth is by management. This management includes cutting the appropriate trees to open up the canopy for new growth. If trees are not managed and just left to grow, they are susceptible to insect damage and disease. This occurred in Alaska when harvesting was stopped during the Clinton era. Hillsides were killed off by beetle damage leaving those hills barren and erosion occurred. Fires in the west occur when management is not done. Note the green undergrowth in the photo above which is a good sign. When there is little “greenery”, the brown fuel creates a perfect environment for fire.
Let’s keep trees healthy for so many reasons. They are natural cleaners and environmental protectors which only make sense to keep them healthy. Management of the trees is the best solution..
Products of trees include: toilet paper, lumber, toothpaste, railroad ties, twinkies, soap, cabinets, firewood, paper, oils, boxes… Just look around. And then we can look at the value of a healthy tree: shade, oxygen producer, watershed control, climbing, air cleaner, wildlife….
Let’s manage our trees properly, enjoy them, and keep them healthy. Interested in getting management help? Just contact us and let’s talk.
