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TREES TO PLANT -AND NOT PLANT- NEAR AIRFIELDS. A KEY FOR MANAGING BIRD ATTRACTION TO TREES NEAR AIRFIELDS. AVOID PLANTING TREES THAT ATTRACT BIRDS. Broad-leafed Trees Amur maple (Acer ginnala) S Japanese maple (Acer palmatum) S Norway maple (Acer platanoides)
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TREES TO PLANT -AND NOT PLANT- NEAR AIRFIELDS
Broad-leafed Trees Amur maple (Acer ginnala) S Japanese maple (Acer palmatum) S Norway maple(Acer platanoides) Red maple (Acer rubrum) N, S Sugar maple (Acer saccharum) N Horse chestnut (all) (Aesculus species) M Hornbeam (all) (Carpinus species) M S Hickory (all) (Carya species) N Catalpa (all) (Catalpa species) N Redbud (Cercis canadensis) N S Ash (all) (Fraxinus species) (green, white, red, blue) N Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) Thornless honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos, var: inermis) N Kentucky coffee tree (Gymnocladus dioicus) N Butternut (Juglans cinerea) N Black walnut (Juglans nigra) N Goldenrain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata S Crepe myrtle(Lagerstroemia species) S Sweet gum (Liquidambar syraciflua) Magnolia (all) (Magnolia species) Hophornbeam, Ironwood (Ostrya virginiana) Amur corktree (Phellodendron amurense) S Oak (all) (Quercus species) M Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) N S Pagodatree or Scholortree (Sophora japonica) American linden (Tilia americanum) N Elms (except Siberian elm) (Ulmnus spp.) N Zelkova (Zelkova serrata) Needle-leafed Trees Dwarf Alberta spruce (Picea glauca) S Douglas fir(Pseudotsuga species) N Larch (all) (Larix species) M Pine (all) (Pinus species) (Scotch, Virginia, white) M Spruce (all) (Picea species) (blue, Colorado, Norway, white) M Bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) N Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) N (S = Short, N = Native, M = Mixed native and introduced species) TREES THAT DON’T ATTRACT BIRDS:
Broad-leafed Trees Mimosa (Abizinia juliaflora) Silver maple (Acer saccharinum) Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima) Alders (Alnus species) Boxelder (Acer negundo) Service berry (Amelanchier species) Birches (all)(Betula species) (grey, paper, river, white) Pecan (all) (Carya species) Chestnut (all) (Castanea species) Hackberry and Sugarberry (Celtis species) Formosa dogwood (Cornus kusa) Hawthorn (all) (Cretagus species) Cypress (Cypress species) Persimmon (all) (Diospyros species) Russian olive (Elaeagnus species) (all) Beech (all) (Fagus species) Holly (all) (Ilex species) English walnut (Juglans regia) Tuliptree (Liriodendron tulipifera) Apple and Crabapple (all) (Malus species) Mulberry (all) (Morus alba, M. nigra) Blackgum, Tupelo (Nyssa silvatica) Empresstree (Paulownia tomentosa) Bradford pear (all varieties) (Pieris species) London planetree (Platinus acerifolia) Sycamore (all) (Platinus species) Aspen, Cottonwood, Poplar, (all) (Populas species) Cherry and Plums (all) (Prunus species) Pin oak (Quercus palustris) Sumac (all) (Rhus species) Willow (all) (Salix species) Mountain ash (all) (Sorbus species) Siberian elm (Ulmnus pumila) Needle-leafed Trees Cedar (all) (Cedrus species) Juniper (all) (Juniperous species) TREES THATATTRACT BIRDS:
TREE CHARACTERISTICS MOST LIKELY TO ATTRACT BIRDS: • SEEDS, FRUIT AND BERRIES • SOFT WOOD - FAST GROWTH • PEST AND DISEASE PRONE • SHELTER • NESTING HABITAT
TREE CHARACTERISTICS LEAST LIKELY TO ATTRACT BIRDS: • SLOW GROWTH, LONG-LIVED • OPEN TREE-FORM • LACK EDIBLE SEEDS OR FRUIT • DISEASE OR PEST FREE
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS: • LOCATION • LOCAL CONDITIONS • ANALYSIS • EVALUATIONS • NEED FOR MORE INFORMATION
WHY PLANT TREES? • AESTHETIC APPEARANCE • WIND BREAKS • NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT • ENVIRONMENTAL MISSION • LEGAL OR ZONING REQUIRED
TREE SELECTION -AREA COVERED AREA COVERED IS THE NORTHERN TIER STATES AND TRANSITION STATES
PARTNERING • AIRFIELD INTERESTS • ROADS & GROUNDS MAINTENANCE • STATE & REGIONAL GROUPS • SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS • NATIONAL ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION • OTHERS
For further information contact: WILL SUMMERSHEADQUARTERS, AIR MOBILITY COMMAND SCOTT AFB ILLINOISDSN 779-0842, (618) 229-0842email: will.summers@scott.af.mil