Gray birch (Betula populifolia), otherwise known as “old field birch,” is an incredibly short-lived species. These trees are an iconic aspect of the American pastoral, often taking root among vast ...

Stretching upwards of 40 meters with a trunk up to 2.5 meters in diameter, this medium-sized deciduous tree often grows with a single trunk. Growing best in well-drained soils, the paper birch is ...