Alder trees lock nitrogen in the soil.<\/strong> Alder trees grow well even in very poor-quality soil because of their unique nitrogen-locking ability. They do this by creating their own nitrogen and adding it to the soil, improving its quality over time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nConclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Alder trees are members of the birch family that often live near rivers, streams, and other bodies of water. They have a variety of uses, including building, boatmaking, and health and wellness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Did you know that alder trees thrive best in damp, low-quality soil? Or that substances in their bark have medicinal properties? Read on to learn more about these and other alder tree key facts. Quick Facts About Alder Trees Family: Betulaceae Genus: Alnus Number of Species: Around 30 Description: Short-lived, fast-growing deciduous trees. Alder trees … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":13110,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13138"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13138"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13138\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13142,"href":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13138\/revisions\/13142"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13110"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}