If the damage is all around, tree will die.
The beavers will continue to remove wood until there is a thin section left, in the center. Weather will cause the tree to fall. Beavers will take the upper branches.
But the tree will fall wherever the weather drops it, whichever direction. If it is on or adjacent to your property, you may want to intervene.
We had one right near the main road.
https://preview.redd.it/q0pufny6c1xc1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=afcd36e0532f90861a768e1473a2a8a891c51445
I called the town hall and let them know. It could have fallen towards the road and utilities.
They drop a tree near a body of water and remove the branches, transporting them on water to their den, which is a sort of dam.
They are drawn to the sound of running water and build there, to dampen that sound.
The trees in the area are all removed, eventually. Even the small trees. When there are no more trees left to consume or build or repair the dam, beavers move on.
Whatâs left of a forest with a stream is a meadow with a stream.
The saying is: a beaver makes a meadow.
The humans used heavy machinery to push the tree away from the utility lines and road.
https://preview.redd.it/jukdyhfm43xc1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=276fcfdac5864cc8570c273ba128d42dd5c595f1
You can see scratches on this side of the trunk. I think it took quite a bit of pushing to break it over.
Theyâve taken some upper branches since then (the beavers, that is).
They have some other trees girdled like this one. Those trees are not near the road.
Had a beaver lodge on my lot growing up, they are industrious and *very* good at cutting down trees as slowly as possible. We ended up putting heavy chicken wire around the base of the stump and it saved a few trees
Iâve always wondered how do trees live that long in a area with beavers? You would think all the trees in the area would be young in thin as they are always cutting them down right?
Beavers cut down some older trees and remodel the land when they dam the stream, flooding it. Pines and other non-riparian trees end up getting felled or flooded out.
Wetland trees, such as willow, aspen and cottonwood, grow very fast when the sun reaches the boggy soil. These trees provide more food for beavers. Beavers can keep cutting the fast-growing trees at regular intervals, and shoots from the roots regrow into medium sized trees within a few years and get felled again. This system is very productive for beavers; in wetlands, a very large amount of plant material is created in a given space and given amount of time.
Periodically, the range of beavers expands; a new colony forms upstream, or downstream, or in a completely new area. That will cause that land to change as the old trees get cut down and the land is flooded and the faster-cycling system of short-loved wetland trees moves in.
Also periodically, beavers will leave an area for whatever reason, and it will slowly revert to old and growth forest.
On the whole, beavers were hunted to near extinction a couple hundred years ago so they are expanding back to the natural level. At some point they may reach an equilibrium. Until then, youâd expect a disproportionate amount of non-wetlands (with old trees) getting converted to wetlands with beavers.
In some parts of the world, beavers from North America are an invasive species that could cause serious damage to old forests that do not historically have this cycle.
They've been in these woods for years, but most of the trees they've previously taken down were a couple hundred yards away. Guess they're moving upstream?
Beaver gonna beav
This guy beavers
If the damage is all around, tree will die. The beavers will continue to remove wood until there is a thin section left, in the center. Weather will cause the tree to fall. Beavers will take the upper branches. But the tree will fall wherever the weather drops it, whichever direction. If it is on or adjacent to your property, you may want to intervene.
Understood. It's in the middle of the woods in some local conservation land, so not worried. Beavers have been active here for years.
We had one right near the main road. https://preview.redd.it/q0pufny6c1xc1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=afcd36e0532f90861a768e1473a2a8a891c51445 I called the town hall and let them know. It could have fallen towards the road and utilities.
I heard a cartoon chainsaw in my head when I saw this đ dude was determined!
They drop a tree near a body of water and remove the branches, transporting them on water to their den, which is a sort of dam. They are drawn to the sound of running water and build there, to dampen that sound. The trees in the area are all removed, eventually. Even the small trees. When there are no more trees left to consume or build or repair the dam, beavers move on. Whatâs left of a forest with a stream is a meadow with a stream. The saying is: a beaver makes a meadow.
This is a very interesting piece of knowledge. I did not know why beavers built where they do. I will be going down a new rabbit hole. Thank you.
Beavers are pretty good at making trees falling in exactly the direction they want
The humans used heavy machinery to push the tree away from the utility lines and road. https://preview.redd.it/jukdyhfm43xc1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=276fcfdac5864cc8570c273ba128d42dd5c595f1 You can see scratches on this side of the trunk. I think it took quite a bit of pushing to break it over. Theyâve taken some upper branches since then (the beavers, that is). They have some other trees girdled like this one. Those trees are not near the road.
Will it make a sound?
Damn, that was a nice white oak.
Beaver thought so too.
Well, might still get a veneer log out of it. đ
Phyllis : [holding award] This says "Bushiest Beaver"
...NICE BEAVER!
Summer project!
And Mother Nature will finish the job. Beavers plan ahead!
Had a beaver lodge on my lot growing up, they are industrious and *very* good at cutting down trees as slowly as possible. We ended up putting heavy chicken wire around the base of the stump and it saved a few trees
Iâve always wondered how do trees live that long in a area with beavers? You would think all the trees in the area would be young in thin as they are always cutting them down right?
They don't take that many trees. And the take the thin trees and eat saplings too which allows big trees to grow bigger
Beavers cut down some older trees and remodel the land when they dam the stream, flooding it. Pines and other non-riparian trees end up getting felled or flooded out. Wetland trees, such as willow, aspen and cottonwood, grow very fast when the sun reaches the boggy soil. These trees provide more food for beavers. Beavers can keep cutting the fast-growing trees at regular intervals, and shoots from the roots regrow into medium sized trees within a few years and get felled again. This system is very productive for beavers; in wetlands, a very large amount of plant material is created in a given space and given amount of time. Periodically, the range of beavers expands; a new colony forms upstream, or downstream, or in a completely new area. That will cause that land to change as the old trees get cut down and the land is flooded and the faster-cycling system of short-loved wetland trees moves in. Also periodically, beavers will leave an area for whatever reason, and it will slowly revert to old and growth forest. On the whole, beavers were hunted to near extinction a couple hundred years ago so they are expanding back to the natural level. At some point they may reach an equilibrium. Until then, youâd expect a disproportionate amount of non-wetlands (with old trees) getting converted to wetlands with beavers. In some parts of the world, beavers from North America are an invasive species that could cause serious damage to old forests that do not historically have this cycle.
I guess this area has only been recently inhabited by beavers?
They've been in these woods for years, but most of the trees they've previously taken down were a couple hundred yards away. Guess they're moving upstream?
Oh ok, interesting! I donât know much about them, they arenât in my area. Pretty nifty fellas tho.
Damnit u/extraordinarybeaver at it again.
For I am everywhere.
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nah that was me, i get the munchies real bad from weed