VALUE AND USE
SPECIES: Rubus canadensis | Thornless Blackberry 



WOOD PRODUCTS VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


IMPORTANCE TO LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE : 
Thornless blackberry is an important food for wildlife.  Game birds,
songbirds, raccoons, chipmunks, and squirrels eat the fruits.  Deer and
rabbits extensively browse the leaves and stems [5].


PALATABILITY : 
NO-ENTRY


NUTRITIONAL VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


COVER VALUE : 
Thornless blackberry's extensive colonies provide excellent cover for
wildlife.  The colonies create nearly impenetrable thickets where birds,
rabbits, and other animals hide.  Colonies of thornless blackberry
are common nesting sites for small birds [5].


VALUE FOR REHABILITATION OF DISTURBED SITES : 
Thornless blackberry has good erosion control value.  It grows
satisfactorily on barren and infertile soils and invades and occupies
eroded areas.  Thornless blackberry also establishes quickly on burns,
old fields, and logged areas [5,37].


OTHER USES AND VALUES : 
The fruit of all species of blackberries are used to make desserts and
sweet liqueurs [39].


MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : 
Maintaining openings in the overstory is the key to promoting thornless
blackberry because invading trees and shrubs quickly shade it out.
Thornless blackberry can be encouraged or rejuvenated by removing
overhead shade, mowing, light burning, or deep cultivation [5].

Thornless blackberry is moderately sensitive to ozone [12,26].

Related categories for Species: Rubus canadensis | Thornless Blackberry