Marginally — most food plot species need 50%+ sunlight to produce useful biomass. Mature timber typically transmits only 5-15% of incoming sunlight. Better strategies in timber: timber-stand improvement (selective thinning to open canopy), forage chicory or shade-tolerant clovers, or establish plots in existing openings (logging decks, openings, edge cover).
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