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Old January 14, 2020, 12:52 AM   #23
Armed_Chicagoan
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Woods may have had far less undergrowth in the 1700s. I remember reading once that there were few or no earthworms in North America before European settlers brought them in root balls. Because of this forests were very different, especially in northern states, with little to consume the fallen leaves. These fallen leaves prevented a lot of undergrowth from taking root.
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