What's the Deal With Beech? American Beech's Natural History, Ecology and Management

What's the deal with beech? Ethan discusses the natural history, ecology and management of American beech trees in New England. Learn about the role that beech played in our forests historically versus the role that it plays today, the way that beech bark disease has changed its behavior and its ecology, and what that means for how we manage forests for biodiversity, ecological integrity, wildlife habitat and more.
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[@southernadirondackoutdoors]

Nice and to the point! I've been doing a lot of thinning of beach that has beech bark disease but leaving those that still look good. It has become the dominant understory tree which as you point out stifle diversity of species.

[@ianschleh8488]

Good vid 👍

[@HowToLoveAForest]

Thanks!

[@ChuckMitchell-i3e]

Love ❤the nuts they produce also,kinda like sunflower nuts that you don't have to shuck.

[@selvadero]

These trees are common in forest understory in my area, Tallahassee, Florida, but I have not see flowers or fruits. They all seem healthy, with smooth bark (not diseased) and are found at various stages of maturity. I wonder if they are all propagating from the root stolons and have stopped producing flowers. I have read that we are the southern limit of the range and that climate change and global warming is expected to eventually make them more rare here over the years.

[@ChuckMitchell-i3e]

Beech is also tied with locast for best firewood but output!