But rapid growth comes with a price. The wood of a soft maple is less dense than that of a hard maple, and their more brittle branches tend to break off more readily. The Norway is a problematic tree.

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In contrast, from the Red River Valley and points west, most soils are of prairie grassland origin, and some tree types, such as Autumn Blaze maple, are less likely to thrive in prairie-type soils.

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