I know Bryce Hall quite well. He is the Forester that does the habitat/deer management tour with us here in Elk County.
I am quite sure the quote you are using there is taken out of the context in which it was expressed.
Taken out of context??? Bluebird posted that he said "Now considered to be open spaces they contain various forbes, grasses ,ferns and shrubs which provide a diversity of wildlife habitat needed in some of our larger and heavily forested areas"
Nowthe maneither said it or he didnt. I dont think it was made up, as you do so often RSB, therefore I think its quite clear. Despite the fact $$$money$$$ trees are no longer growing in that space, its not out of the question that that space isnt benefitting wildlife by growing grasses and forbes among other things, as well as creating edge habitat.