another BSK question

[ROUGH COUNTRY HUNTER]

I have been opening up the canopy in a few places on my land to promote new growth.would it be better to remove the leaves to speed up the process or just leave them alone.

 

[BSK]

Regeneration will occur leaves or no leaves. Plus, the leaf cover on the ground tends to reduce erosion problems and helps hold moisture in the soil during hot, dry summers.

 

[ROUGH COUNTRY HUNTER]

Thanks alot.makes alot of sense