Prepared by:
Peter T. Bromley, Wildlife Extension Specialist, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences, Virginia Tech
James Starr, Chief, Forest Management, Virginia Department of Forestry
Jared Sims, Assistant Chief, Wildlife Division, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
David Coffman, Environmental Programs Analyst, Virginia Department of Forestry
Publication Number 420-138, Posted July 1997
Figure 1
The succession of plants and wildlife from grasses and weeds to mature timber is a natural process that can be manipulated to reach both wildlife and timber objectives.
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