Yellow Birch is the largest native birch species in North America, reaching 100 feet, with yellowish-bronze peeling bark that smells of wintergreen when scratched. It is a dominant tree of the northern hardwood forest and a valuable timber species. Yellow birch seeds are an important food for redpolls, siskins, and small mammals in winter.
Habitat
Northern hardwood and mixed forests on cool, moist slopes
Diet
Seeds eaten by redpolls, pine siskins, and ruffed grouse; browsed by moose
How common
Common
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