VALUE AND USE
SPECIES: Arctostaphylos glauca | Bigberry Manzanita 



WOOD PRODUCTS VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


IMPORTANCE TO LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE : 
Birds, rodents, and coyote eat bigberry manzanita fruits and various
seed-eating rodents consume the seeds [22,26,28].


PALATABILITY : 
NO-ENTRY


NUTRITIONAL VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


COVER VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


VALUE FOR REHABILITATION OF DISTURBED SITES : 
Bigberry manzanita is of value for rehabilitation of disturbed
watersheds because the widespreading roots bind surface layers of soil
[17].  Plants can be established from stem cuttings or from seed.  Seeds
require mechanical scarification or immersion in sulfuric acid for 6 to
15 hours to break seedcoat dormancy.  Seeds should be sown in the fall,
and cuttings planted in the spring [1,44].


OTHER USES AND VALUES : 
Bigberry manzanita is valued for native ornamental landscaping because
it is resistant to heat, drought, and cold [1,44].


MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : 
Bigberry manzanita leaves and litter contain toxic amounts of arbutin
and phenolic acids [50].  These compounds allelopathically inhibit
germination and growth of annuals for a distance of 3.3 to 6.6 feet (1-2
m) from the edge of the canopy drip line [38].

Bigberry manzanita is susceptible to the fungus Botrysphaeria, which
spots leaves and kills branches [44].

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