fireman32
"Useless Billy" Fire Chief.
40 acres of mixed trees, primarily hardwoods. Over the years I've been cutting undesirable trees out, leaving all oaks, hickory pine and any fruit bearing tree or brush. The trees where I have done this are noticeably bigger than the trees that haven't been thinned. My question is, is this completely good for wildlife and optimal for the soil( growing conditions or should some trash trees be left. It's also low land with a good population of maple. And most of the trees I remove are sweet gum, sycamore and some others I've yet to identify.