Birch- Paper Birch, Minnesota, Carlton County
Paper birch, also called white birch, is a fast growing northern species commonly found in mixed hardwood-conifer forests. However, paper birch is a pioneer species and will establish pure stands in areas that have been clear cut or burned. Paper birch is a short-lived species, rarely growing beyond 140 years old. (Source: U. S. Forest Service "Silvics of North America)
Birch- Paper Birch, Minnesota, Carlton County
Paper birch, also called white birch, is a fast growing northern species commonly found in mixed hardwood-conifer forests. However, paper birch is a pioneer species and will establish pure stands in areas that have been clear cut or burned. Paper birch is a short-lived species, rarely growing beyond 140 years old. (Source: U. S. Forest Service "Silvics of North America)