VALUE AND USE
SPECIES: Muhlenbergia racemosa | Green Muhly 



WOOD PRODUCTS VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


IMPORTANCE TO LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE : 
Green muhly plants are scattered and of little importance to livestock
and wildlife [13].


PALATABILITY : 
The palatability of green muhly is fair to good before maturity.  When
plants are immature their palatability is fair for cattle and poor for
wildlife [11,12].  The degree of use shown by livestock and wildlife
species for green muhly has been rated as follows [2]:

                         CO      ND      UT
Cattle                  Fair    Fair    Good
Sheep                   Fair    Fair    Fair
Horses                  Fair    Fair    Good
Pronghron               ----    ----    Poor
Elk                     ----    ----    Fair
Mule deer               ----    ----    Fair
Small mammals           ----    ----    Fair
Small nongame birds     ----    ----    Fair
Upland game birds       ----    ----    Poor


NUTRITIONAL VALUE : 
Green muhly is rated fair in energy value and poor in protein value [2].


COVER VALUE : 
In Utah, cover value of green muhly is poor for pronghorn and upland
game birds, and fair for elk, mule deer, small mammals, and small
nongame birds [2].


VALUE FOR REHABILITATION OF DISTURBED SITES : 
Compared to other grasses the potential of green muhly for
rehabilitation work in Utah is rated as follows [2]:

Potential biomass production         Medium
Erosion control potential            Medium
Establishing requirements            Medium
Short-term revegetation potential    Low
Long-term revegetation potential     Low


OTHER USES AND VALUES : 
NO-ENTRY


MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : 
NO-ENTRY

Related categories for Species: Muhlenbergia racemosa | Green Muhly