Wildlife, Animals, and Plants
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VALUE AND USE
SPECIES: Arctostaphylos columbiana | Hairy Manzanita
WOOD PRODUCTS VALUE :
NO-ENTRY
IMPORTANCE TO LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE :
Black bear, coyote, black-tailed deer, and various small mammals and
birds eat hairy manzanita fruit [3,21]. The leaves and stems are
unpalatable to browsing wildlife and livestock [28].
Hummingbirds in British Columbia consume hairy manzanita nectar [25].
PALATABILITY :
NO-ENTRY
NUTRITIONAL VALUE :
NO-ENTRY
COVER VALUE :
NO-ENTRY
VALUE FOR REHABILITATION OF DISTURBED SITES :
NO-ENTRY
OTHER USES AND VALUES :
Hairy manzanita is planted as an ornamental [21].
MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS :
Timber Management and Control: Hairy manzanita competes with young
conifers in plantations and Christmas tree farms [20,32]. It is highly
susceptible to aerosol application of 2,4-D or 2,4,5-T, which results in
nearly 100 percent kill in the Pacific Northwest [31]. Gratkowski [10]
reported 2,4,5-T as slightly more effective in southwest Oregon.
Cultivation: Hairy manzanita is propagated from stem cuttings [21].
Related categories for Species: Arctostaphylos columbiana
| Hairy Manzanita
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