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Beavers do not devour trees at random, the mostly kill dead or dying trees which is very important for the forest. Bullshit. Not only is that contradicted by
by hga 11y ago
Beavers do not devour trees at random, the mostly kill dead or dying trees which is very important for the forest.
Bullshit. Not only is that contradicted by my very direct and personal observation of their targets, it obviously contradicts their use of bark as food.
- Turing_Machine 11y agoAgreed. Also from personal observation, they prefer young, tender saplings, though they do seem to do some sort of tradeoff calculus based on size of tree/distance to water (i.e., they'll take a bigger tree if it's right by the water, so they don't have to drag it as far). Given their choice, they appear to prefer two or three inch saplings, but I've seen them take six inchers if they happen to be right on the shore. The OP is right, though, that beavers do serve an important function in the ecological succession between from stream->pond->bog->meadow->forest.