VALUE AND USE
SPECIES: Gymnocarpium dryopteris | Oak Fern 



WOOD PRODUCTS VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


IMPORTANCE TO LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE : 
Grizzly bear in the Selkirk Mountains, Idaho, have been observed eating
oak fern fronds [1].  Elk on Vancouver Island eat oak fern, but use is
low in spring and summer [15].


PALATABILITY : 
NO-ENTRY


NUTRITIONAL VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


COVER VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


VALUE FOR REHABILITATION OF DISTURBED SITES : 
NO-ENTRY


OTHER USES AND VALUES : 
Because of its ease and success at transplanting, oak fern is a desirable
garden plant [16].


MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : 
Oak fern can interfere with the growth of Engelmann spruce (Picea
engelmanni) seedlings [5].  Glyphosate can injur oak fern when applied
from July to September [26].  It controls growth of oak fern following
harvesting, allowing growth of desired tree species.  Oak fern responses
to logging vary.  In areas where logging leads to decreases in site
moisture, oak fern will decrease [8].  In wet, high-elevation areas
logging can increase oak fern abundance [25].
  

Related categories for Species: Gymnocarpium dryopteris | Oak Fern