what native habitat is the paper birch tree in
Range & Habitat: Paper Birch is an uncommon native tree that is found in northern Illinois (see Distribution Map). It is more common further to the north. Habitats include upland woodlands and savannas (often sandy or rocky), open disturbed woodlands, stabilized sand dunes near Lake Michigan, and riverbanks.aper Birch and other birches are used by vertebrate animals as a source of food, nesting or den habitat, and cover. The following birds eat the seeds of these trees: Black-Capped Chickadee, White-Winged Crossbill, Slate-Colored Junco, Common Redpoll, Fox Sparrow, Pine Siskin, and Passenger Pigeon (now extinct).