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STAGE 1: 0-15 years
In the forest's earliest stage of growth, the canopy is open allowing sunlight to reach the forest floor. This stage has the most diverse plant life, which attracts the greatest variety of foraging animals.
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Wildlife in this stage
Rabbit
Deer
Eagle
Wildlife that thrive in this stage include:
• Cottontail rabbit
• White-tailed deer
• Southeastern kestrel
• Field mouse
• Gray fox
• Nighthawk
Wildlife in this stage
paper
Newspaper
fence
Products made from harvests in this stage include:
• Pulp for paper
• Fence posts
• Small poles

 

 

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