What do these trees tell you about the land??

meesho

Looking at buying some land in Manitoba, Canada (directly above North Dakota for those not framiliar with Canada :P) for recreational purposes.

I found 200+ acres but 90% of the property is covered with the trees pictured below. The tallest ones are maybe 5 feet taller than a telephone poll but a good portion are half the height of that.

I suspect the land to be low-lying because its near a small river (about a mile away from the property) but its hard to tell right now in Winter! Can the pictures of these trees shed any light?? Will this property flood in Spring? What can you tell about the property based on the trees?

Jeff Darby

I would consult a local authority about these questions, you can not beat local knowledge.

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meesho

The local government doesn't know anything and the seller obviously is going to only tell me good things about the land.

newguy18

It does appear to be a low spot,looks like it might flood,or has flooded probabley.I agree with Jay,if not a branch of the local government,neighbors,etc.Oh,the trees can lead you to believe it floods,but it could also be that the land has never been cleaned up.

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fatdog

I'm with newguy I don't think this land has ever been cleaned up . Also there don't appear to be any water rings on the bark of the trees in your pitcher. It looks as if it may be where if there was a heavy rain for a while you may have standing water. You should be able to find someone that lives close around there and they should know more about it. After the snow melts off you should be able too tell more about the land. But it look as if it could be some good hunting.

meesho

What do you mean by "cleaned up"?

What makes you think it would be good for hunting? I did notice a lot of what appear to be dear tracks in the area. I wonder what other wildlife there would be? I should have taken photos but it was getting dark.

meesho

I will have to go out there and look more carefully at the bark closer to the ground. The snow in the photos is up to 2 feet deep so it's hard to tell if there is water stains on the bark

meesho

What do you mean by "cleaned up"?

Re: Hunting. I did see lots of what appear to be deer prints in the snow. I wonder what other wildlife I would find.

newguy18

By cleaned up we mean,tall brush and under brush from around bigger trees haven't been removed.

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meesho

I guess cleaning it up would promote growth?

I was told today that some (not sure its is just a few or all) of the trees are poplars?

Bruce Hopf

Those Trees that you showed are Poplar Trees. they are a very Soft Wood, and they don't grow to be very big. About 10" to 12" in Diameter, is the biggest that I have seen in my Bush. I have a few of them here.
They are what I call Goffer Wood. Throw an Arm Load on the Fire, Go For More. . The Fire Wood, that they give doesn't burn for a long time. The Fire Wood does give off a good heat though. It almost takes a couple of Years for it to Dry Properly. It is a very Wet Wood, even when the Trees are Dead. Bruce.

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treevet

Quaking Aspen, Populus tremuloides,(poplar)...very nice tree for fall color (yellow) and light bark against the landscape. I would consider keeping them. They do not live very long but can get to be 60 feet tall.

This is why I feel the land was cleared then sprouted this stand as there are no large trees let alone big Aspens. They can stand moisture and as you asked this may be a wet area as it seems the road was elevated.

They are called Quaking aspen as the large dark green leaves shake in a slight breeze.

Eric Frei

Looks like it would be a right PITA walking through it.

Would the deer like that?

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We are not far enough north to have them native but you see some planted.

Probably give deer cover, but may be denser than normal as it appears to be regenerated growth IMO, from sprouts.

(WLL)

look at the surrounding property's, are they all like yours, where are the evergreens? is there any large trees on the neighboring lots. trembling aspens are a pioneer tree, after fires and logging and on abandoned fields, they are short lived and replaced by conifers. q. Aspen are the most widely distributed trees in North America. very similar to the big tooth aspen. Peterson's Field guide says they reproduce by root sprouts and botanists, combining radio-carbon dating with growth rate studies, have calculated some aspen groves to have lived 10,000 years, out classing bristle cone pines, giant sequoias, and Cali redwoods in longevity. folk round here call e'm poppel. grouse and quail feed on the winter twigs and buds. deer, elk, and moose will eat the leaves and twigs, and many other mammals will feed on the bark.