State of our Forests

摘要

Has our goal of preserving our forests worked and, if so, has it been good for the wildlife that depend on them? In pre-white settlement times Native Americans realized the best hunting was in areas recovering from fire because there was food at ground-level within reach of deer and other food sources. That food was in the form of green vegetation and fruits that responded when the canopy was removed and allowed sunlight to reach the forest floor.