Sentences with phrase «small woodlots»

He found higher rates of nest predation in small woodlots near human communities because these areas had higher populations of raccoons (Procyon lotor) and squirrels (Sciurus spp.) and few, if any, large predators, such as cougars and bobcats (Lynx rufus).

In addition to ticks, other invasive pests like winter moth, Asian long - horned beetles and emerald ash borers are finding Maine's climate more hospitable, which presents challenges to the state's forestry sector, says Small Woodlot Owners of Maine Director Tom Doak.

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Best known as a gateway to the Oregon Caves National Monument, it is described by its chamber of commerce as «the commercial, service, and cultural center for a rural community of small farms, woodlots, crafts people, and families just living apart from the crowds.