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VALUE AND USE

SPECIES: Tetradymia spinosa | Spiny Horsebrush
WOOD PRODUCTS VALUE : NO-ENTRY IMPORTANCE TO LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE : Due to its spiny growth habit and toxicity, this species is of little direct use to animals. However, it does provide cover for smaller animals and is useful as a soil stabilizer [9]. PALATABILITY : The degree of use shown by livestock and wildlife species for this toxic plant in several western states has been rated as follows [6]: .NS CO MT UT WY Cattle ---- Poor Poor Poor Sheep ---- Poor Fair Poor Horses ---- Poor Poor Poor Pronghorn ---- ---- Poor ---- Elk Poor ---- Poor ---- Mule deer Poor ---- Poor ---- Small mammals ---- ---- Fair ---- Small nongame birds ---- ---- Fair ---- Upland game birds ---- ---- Poor ---- Waterfowl ---- ---- Poor ---- NUTRITIONAL VALUE : Spiny horsebrush is rated poor in energy and protein value [6]. COVER VALUE : The degree to which spiny horsebrush provides environmental protection during one or more seasons for wildlife species has been rated as follows [6]: CO UT Pronghorn ---- Poor Elk ---- Poor Mule deer ---- Poor Small mammals Fair Good Small nongame birds Poor Fair Upland game birds ---- Fair Waterfowl ---- Poor VALUE FOR REHABILITATION OF DISTURBED SITES : The growth of spiny horsebrush on gentle to moderate slopes is good and on steep slopes is poor. This species' potential for erosion control and revegetation is low [1]. OTHER USES AND VALUES : NO-ENTRY MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : NO-ENTRY

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