The long period of high water kills trees and other vegetation. When the beavers food supply is gone, they move to a new location. With the dam abandoned the water table drops. Old beaver ponds, called beaver meadows, have fertile soils because of the decayed organic matter, sediment and nutrients deposited over the years. The forest returns with natural plant succession, replenished.
Beavers are like industrious peasants.
By their labor, they enrich the land and provide for many beside themselves. These pages are currently being maintained from the Communications Office Office, University of Maine Cooperative Extension. No responsibility is assumed for any problems associated with the use of products or services mentioned in this web site. No endorsement of products or companies is intended, nor is criticism of unnamed products or companies implied.