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Habitat Management Suggestions for Selected Wildlife
Species
By R.J. Mackie, R.F. Batchelor, M.E. Majerus, J.P. Weigand,
and V.P. Sundberg
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Species
Name |
Growth
Habit |
Size
at Maturity (feet) |
Growth
Rate |
Minimum
Moisture Requirement Under Cultivation (inches) |
Winter-hardiness |
Wildlife
Cover Value |
Wildlife
Food Value |
| Nootka,
Hansen or Woods rose, Rosa sp. |
Erect
Spreading
|
6 |
Moderate |
12-15 |
Hardy |
Excellent |
Fair |
| Common
snowberry Symphoricarpos albus |
Erect
Spreading
|
3 |
Moderate |
12-15 |
Hardy |
Fair |
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| Sand
Cherry Prunus besseyi |
Erect
Umbellate
|
3-5 |
Rapid |
8-10 |
Hardy |
Fair |
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|
Matrimonyvine Lycium halimifolium |
Decumbent
Spreading
|
10 |
Rapid |
8-10 |
Semihardy |
Good |
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Caragana
Caragana arborescens |
Umbellate
|
10-15 |
Rapid |
8-10 |
Hardy |
Excellent |
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Bladdersenna Coluteai arborescens |
Umbellate
|
15 |
Rapid |
8-10 |
Hardy |
Good |
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Siberian dogwood Cornus alba siberica |
Globular
|
10 |
Moderate |
12-15 |
Hardy |
Good |
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Redosier dogwood Cornus stolonifera |
Globular
|
6-10 |
Rapid |
18-20 |
Hardy |
Good |
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| Hawthorn
Crateagus sp. |
Pyramidal
|
15 |
Slow
to moderate |
12-15 |
Hardy |
Good |
Fair to
Good |
| American
plum Prunus
americana |
Umbellate
|
8-15 |
Moderate
to Rapid |
10-12 |
Hardy |
Excellent |
Good |
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Bittercherry Prunus emarginata |
Pyramidal
|
15 |
Rapid |
18-20 |
Hardy |
Fair |
Fair |
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Chokecherry Prunus virginiana |
Pyramidal
|
20 |
Rapid |
12-14 |
Hardy |
Fair |
Fair |
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Skunkbush sumac
Rhus trilobata |
Globular
|
10 |
Moderate |
8-10 |
Hardy |
Excellent |
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Nanking cherry Prunus tomentosa |
Umbellate
|
10 |
Fast
to Moderate |
10-12 |
Hardy |
Good |
Fair |
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Blueleaf honeysuckle Lonicera korolkowi |
Erect
|
10 |
Moderate |
10-12 |
Hardy |
Good |
Fair |
| Lilac
Syringa vulgaris |
Erect
|
12 |
Moderate |
10-Aug |
Hardy |
Good |
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Russian olive Elaeagnus angustifolia |
Upright
|
15-25 |
Rapid |
10-12 |
Hardy |
Excellent |
Good |
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Elderberry Sambucus sp. |
Globular
|
25 |
Rapid |
15-18 |
Moderately |
Good |
Good |
| Mountain
ash
Sorbus sp. |
Erect
|
20-40 |
Slow
to moderate |
16-18 |
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| Tatarian
honeysuckle
Lonicera tatarica |
Erect
Spreading |
6-10 |
Moderately
rapid |
10-12 |
Hardy |
Excellent |
Fair |
Autumn
olive
Elaeagnus
umbellata |
Upright
|
8-15 |
Fast |
14-18 |
Hardy |
Good |
Good |
| Silver
buffaloberry
Sheperdia argentea |
Globular
|
10-12 |
Moderate |
10-12 |
Hardy |
Good |
Good |
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Siberian crabapple
Malus baccata |
Erect
Globular
|
10-20 |
Moderate |
10-12 |
Hardy |
Good |
Fair |
| Water
birch
Betula ocidentalis |
Erect
|
15-20 |
Moderate |
Wet
soil |
Hardy |
Good |
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Serviceberry
Amelanchier sp. |
Erect
Spreading |
12-35 |
Moderate |
12-15 |
Hardy |
Good |
Good |
| Blue
spruce Picea pungens |
Upright
|
15-25 |
Slow
to moderate |
12-14 |
Hardy |
Good |
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Ponderosa pine
Pinus ponderosa |
Upright
|
20-40 |
Moderate |
12-14 |
Hardy |
Good |
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Purple-osier
willow
Salix purpurea |
Erect
|
6-10 |
Rapid |
14-18 |
Hardy |
Good |
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