plant trees whose shade they shall never sit in. - Greek Proverb |  |
plant trees whose shade they shall never sit in. - Greek Proverb | |
Below are summaries of some of the research studies that document the success of reforestation aides -- specifically the Tree Pro brands -- as well as the swelling populations of deer and their impacts on forest ecology and forest regeneration success.
Effectiveness of TREE PRO Tree Shelters
TREE PRO Miracle Tubes (five foot) and TREE PRO shrub shelters (2 foot) have been widely documented in their success over competing brands. The TREE PRO Company provides a summary of independent research studies.
Deer Impacts on Reforestation
Tree shelters and other reforestation aides now play a critical role in fostering tree survival. The following studies provide the latest findings related to deer browse pressures on reforestation:
Rising Deer Populations
The high deer population is raising concern about the possibility that they may out-strip the available vegetation needed for their sustainance. This has led not only to reforestation problems, but loss of native species and a transformation of understory ecology. Among the studies which document the growing deer population and their impacts include:
Protect your trees. Select from the growing list of reforestation aides offered by Southwest Badger RC&D, and increase your chances of a prosperous forest in the years to come.
Tree shelters, tree protectors and tree tubes are, as a whole, designed to protect tree seedlings from deer browse, small animal browse, drought, high winds and other severe weather, mowers, herbicides and weed eaters. But not all tree shelters are the same. In the process of trying to mitigate some problems, certain brands create other problems that can adversely effect the chances of tree survival.
From across Wisconsin to areas of reforestation projects in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey and in many other states, white-tailed deer have taken their toll on forest regeneration success. While hunting of deer remain the best means by which to control their population, relying on hunters is no longer the only strategy for forest landowners.
White-tailed deer populations are at near peak population levels in Wisconsin and in many states throughout the United States. While deer were once relatively rare in the 1900s with a population around 500,000, today their population has exploded to numbers in excess of 25 million.
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Platteville, WI 53818
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