Well, my river birch (previous post topic about yellow leaves) was attacked by deer overnight . Three of the four trunks, each about 1.5" diameter, were scraped on one side (about 50% of the bark diameter was removed in some areas). The bark was removed down to green in some places and woody tan in others. The wounds are smooth abrasions not gouges per se.

Will the trunks heal and survive?

I've put up deer mesh to prevent another attack.

Thanks

-Al

Al-

Usually if the bark is not stripped all the way around the circumference, the tree will make it.

Patty

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Plano Patty & Jim

Hi Patty,

Thanks (again) for your input.

What should I expect to see happen to the exposed sections? Will bark grow back around, or will some kind of scar tissue form?

-Al

We don't have river birch, but w/other small trees that have been scraped by weed eater/bush hog/whatever they seem to recover w/bark &/or nobby looking scars.
You could appy tree goop, HG's recipe for alternative to comercial tree 'paint'. If you go to the 'library' part of the Home page, you can find tree goop.
Patty

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Plano Patty & Jim

I've found adding some liquid seaweed to the goop really seems to help the healing.

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