Yes, voles can eat Douglas fir, particularly the tender bark and young shoots. They are herbivorous rodents that typically feed on a variety of vegetation, including grasses, seeds, and tree bark. In areas where food is scarce, they may target Douglas fir, especially when it is young and more accessible. However, their primary diet consists of other plant materials.
Termites can eat through Douglas-fir but it is more resistant to termites when compared to hemlock or spruce. Any type of wood used should be treated to resist termites.
The Latin name for the Douglas Fir is Pseudotsuga . There are a number of varieties that carry the name of Douglas. P.mensiesii is the Oregon Douglas Fir. P. macrocarpa is the Large-coned Douglas Fir. P. japonica is the Japanese Douglas Fir. P.caesia is the Fraser River Douglas Fir and P. glauca is the Blue Douglas Fir. Take your pick. Pseudotsuga means false hemlock.
Douglas Fir grows in in the upper US and Canada.
Voles eat mostly fruits sometimes nuts, and berries
"Fir". "Fur" refers to an animals hide or hair.
There are at least five different trees classed as Douglas Firs. Pseudotsuga menziesii the Oregon Douglas Fir. P.macrocarpa the Large Coned Douglas Fir. P.japonica the Japanese Douglas Fir. P. caesia the Fraser River Douglas Fir and P. glauca the Blue Douglas Fir none of them are true firs the difference being that the cones are pendulous and drop intact. Pseudotsuga means pseudo , false, tsuga , hemlock.
A Douglas Fir is in the Pinales Order and the Coniferopyhta Phylum.
The roots of a Douglas fir tree absorb water and nutrients
The main predators of the Douglas squirrel (or Douglas's squirrel) are bobcats, domestic cats, foxes, Northern Goshawks, owls and American Martens.
Douglas fir
Most barred owls eat voles
voles cannot eat a spider, but a spider can eat a vole.