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<blockquote data-quote="Ski" data-source="post: 5120092" data-attributes="member: 20583"><p>I'd never purposely manipulate a forest stand unless it was the for the sole purpose of future economic gain. Having nothing but a stand of oaks sounds awesome on the face because deer love acorns, but the forest wasn't designed to work that way. It's an ecosystem of various life forms that all interact in intricate, complex ways we do not completely understand. A very simple example that everyone can relate to is morel mushrooms. They grow around and under poplars & elms. They do so because of the microbes present in the forest floor, as well as other environmental conditions. They will not grow in an oak stand. What else might you permanently disturb by eliminating everything except for oaks? What understory trees, shrubs, weeds, forbs, worms, insects, fungi, mammals, reptiles, etc. will not exist in your forest anymore because you removed their support system? Better yet, what did all those species contribute that you now don't have? Unless you know the subject well enough that you will not encounter unintended, unforeseen consequences, then wouldn't it wise to not take mother nature's job from her? If cashing in on oak timber in 60yrs is your primary goal then by all means manage it for that purpose. But if wildlife habitat is your goal, I think i'd err to the side of caution.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ski, post: 5120092, member: 20583"] I'd never purposely manipulate a forest stand unless it was the for the sole purpose of future economic gain. Having nothing but a stand of oaks sounds awesome on the face because deer love acorns, but the forest wasn't designed to work that way. It's an ecosystem of various life forms that all interact in intricate, complex ways we do not completely understand. A very simple example that everyone can relate to is morel mushrooms. They grow around and under poplars & elms. They do so because of the microbes present in the forest floor, as well as other environmental conditions. They will not grow in an oak stand. What else might you permanently disturb by eliminating everything except for oaks? What understory trees, shrubs, weeds, forbs, worms, insects, fungi, mammals, reptiles, etc. will not exist in your forest anymore because you removed their support system? Better yet, what did all those species contribute that you now don't have? Unless you know the subject well enough that you will not encounter unintended, unforeseen consequences, then wouldn't it wise to not take mother nature's job from her? If cashing in on oak timber in 60yrs is your primary goal then by all means manage it for that purpose. But if wildlife habitat is your goal, I think i'd err to the side of caution. [/QUOTE]
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