• IMPORTANCE TO LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE
• PALATABILITY
• NUTRITIONAL VALUE
• COVER VALUE
• VALUE FOR REHABILITATION OF DISTURBED SITES
• OTHER USES AND VALUES
• MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS

IMPORTANCE TO LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE:

Plains bluegrass is a minor species in most plant communities and is generally not important as forage [20]. It has some value in early spring because it greens up before most associated grass species [18,29].

PALATABILITY:

Plains bluegrass is palatable to domestic and wild ungulates, small mammals and birds, and upland game birds [5].

NUTRITIONAL VALUE:

No entry

COVER VALUE:

Cover value of plains bluegrass for small mammals, small birds, and upland game birds has been rated as fair [5].

VALUE FOR REHABILITATION OF DISTURBED SITES:

No entry

OTHER USES AND VALUES:

No entry

MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS:

Plains bluegrass is drought tolerant but may decline with prolonged drought. Weaver [28] reported that plains bluegrass cover decreased in Kansas during the severe drought of 1933 to 1935.

Related categories for SPECIES: Poa arida | Plains Bluegrass