I am torn on deciding what to do with a few small dead native trees. Trying to take into account all of the pros and cons. I live in an oak/hickory forest area with an understory of small natives trees - serviceberry, "wild cherry", etc. Army Corp of Engineers decided years ago to create a wetlands running alongside a large creek behind my property. Consequently, the oaks and hickories beyond my property are dying off because of too much standing water. Do I leave the few dead trees on my property standing to benefit the wild bird population (including 3 types of woodpeckers) or do I use them in hugel beds as a form of carbon sequestration?
