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Deceptively Sweet
Though providing a nice fall display, sugar maples have overtaken the understory in many oak-hickory forests here, resulting in less plant and wildlife diversity. This has occurred because of fire suppression and now many conservation areas are being revitalized with controlled burns.
Too Much Sugar! | Missouri Department of Conservation - mdc.mo.gov/conmag/2004/03/too-much-sugar?page=full
Deceptively Sweet
Though providing a nice fall display, sugar maples have overtaken the understory in many oak-hickory forests here, resulting in less plant and wildlife diversity. This has occurred because of fire suppression and now many conservation areas are being revitalized with controlled burns.
Too Much Sugar! | Missouri Department of Conservation - mdc.mo.gov/conmag/2004/03/too-much-sugar?page=full