Making Food Plentiful

How is this so? Ground dwellers such as turkey and deer are herbivorous and search for food on the ground. The period immediately after harvest, known as the cutover and seedling stage, is especially attractive to turkey and deer. Also, vines, berries and grassy vegetation can flourish in the available sunlight, making food plentiful.

The cutover and seedling stage also attracts smaller animals like mice, which become prey for hawks and owls. Without thick foliage blocking their view of the forest floor, birds of prey can flourish with the abundance of food below.

Other wildlife prefer timberland in mid-growth or sapling stage. Typically, when the trees reach sapling height, from 6-15 feet high, smaller birds can build nests within. These birds often move on when the forest reaches its mature state. When trees reach their prime height, food sources on the ground deplete and the environment is less hospitable for animals that thrived during the sapling phase.