Joe: I should have added in my previous response to this that 200 year old paper birch are common in Upper Michigan and northern MN. So, not only are there some new paper birch entering the forest at age 200, but also there are some still around from the original disturbance that initiated the stand. Paper birch is one of those species that can be both early and late successional.
Lee Joseph Zorzin wrote: > hmmm..... interesting, I wouldn't normally think of any white birch in > an old growth forest as it usually doesn't live that long- but I > suppose it's possible if an old growth stand gets opened up with storm > damage, some white birch could seed in- but I wonder how old it can > get? Maybe the idea that white birch can't live long compared to many > of our other species is just another of the */ many /* falsehoods in > the forestry world? > > That particular old white birch is the strangest one I've ever seen! > Joe > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Bob <mailto:[email protected]> > *To:* ENTS <mailto:[email protected]> > *Sent:* Sunday, October 25, 2009 12:22 PM > *Subject:* [ENTS] More Catskills > > ENTS > > The old growth yellow and white birch on Plateau are simply > extraordinary. Can't get enough. > > Bob > > > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
