VALUE AND USE
SPECIES: Arctostaphylos nevadensis | Pinemat Manzanita 



WOOD PRODUCTS VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


IMPORTANCE TO LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE : 
Black bear, black-tailed deer, coyote, and various birds and rodents eat
pinemat manzanita fruits [12,31].  Black-tailed deer browse seedlings
for the first 3 years following fire.  Foliage of older plants is rarely
consumed by wildlife or livestock [31].


PALATABILITY : 
Mature pinemat manzanita browse is unpalatable to all classes of
livestock and wildlife [31].


NUTRITIONAL VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


COVER VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


VALUE FOR REHABILITATION OF DISTURBED SITES : 
Pinemat manzanita is recommended for stabilizing soils on steep slopes
[2,10].  Plants are started from stem cuttings.  Containerized pinemat
manzanita planted to prevent erosion of soil into Lake Tahoe, California
showed 63 percent survival after 12 years when planted in spring.
Survival of fall-planted pinemat manzanita was 23 percent at year 12
[33].

If soil excavations are shallow, pinemat manzanita recovers rapidly from
log skidding damage via adventitious rooting and stem growth [9].


OTHER USES AND VALUES : 
Pinemat manzanita is used for ornamental landscaping [11].


MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : 
NO-ENTRY

Related categories for Species: Arctostaphylos nevadensis | Pinemat Manzanita