The Red Maple is a medium-sized tree ranging from 40-60 feet tall at maturity. It is widely distributed along the East Coast from Florida to Newfoundland earning it the distinction of being the most widely distributed tree on the East Coast. The Red Maple is found from hardiness zone three to zone nine making it one of the most adaptable trees in our forests. The Red Maple is an early successional tree often colonizing areas that have been clear cut or burned over. Its populations have benefited from the openings created in forests from the Chestnut Blight, Gypsy Moth, and Hemlock Wooly Adelgid. The Red Maple prefers full sun and well drained yet moist soil. Red Maple is a good cover tree for many kinds’ birds and other wildlife due to its tendency to grow fast, and thick unlike many other trees.
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AuthorEli DePaulis is a birder from York Springs. He has won numerous awards for his wildlife photography. He has taken part in projects such as E-bird and The Christmas Bird Count. He is also an active member of the PA Wildlife Leadership Academy. Archives
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