Inclusion - Small areas within a stand which have an inherently different forest and management type than the stand in which they occur. They can be treated differently than the remainder of the stand. Legumes - Plants that capture organic nitrogen from the air. These plants, which typically form seeds in pods include soybeans, peas, alfalfa, lespedeza, and locust. Mast - Fruits or nuts used as a food source by wildlife.
Hard mast is the fruit or nuts of trees such as oaks, beech, walnut, chinquapin, and hickories.
Soft mast includes the fruits and berries of dogwood, viburnums, elderberry, huckleberry, spice bush, grape, raspberry, and blackberry. Neotropical Migrants - The category of migratory birds that spend the winter in Central and South America and return to North America to breed. Plant or Habitat Diversity - A variety of food or cover for wildlife. Variation may occur at one point in time or over a period of time such as during the course of a season. Seasonal diversity of food and cover is often critical to the survival of a species.