2009-02-26_PERMIT FILE - M2009018 ‎(12)‎

• Permit No: M2009018
• IBM Index Class Name: PERMIT FILE
• Doc Date: 2/26/2009
• Doc Name: Soil Conservation Service, Section II-E
• From: Varra Companies, Inc.
• To: DRMS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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C. Vegetation Palatability by Animal Class 2/
ANIMAL PREFERENCE
COMMON NAME
C
S
H
E
D P G
B S
B S
M

GRASS AND GRASSLIKE PLANTS
ALKALI BLUEGRASS H H H H H H M M M
ALKALI CORDGRASS M L M L L L M M M
ALKALI SACATON H M H M L M L L M
BALTIC RUSH L L L L L L L L L
BIG BLUESTEM H H H M M M M M M
CANADA WILDRYE M M M M M M M M M
FOXTAIL BARLEY M M M M L M M H H
INLAND SALTGRASS L L L M L M L L M
LITTLE BLUESTEM H M H L M L M M M
NEBRASKA SEDGE H M H H M L M M M
PRAIRIE CORDGRASS M L M L L L M M M
SLENDER WHEATGRASS H H H H M M M M M
SWITCHGRASS H M H M M M H H H
WESTERN WHEATGRASS H M H M M M L M M
YELLOW INDIANGRASS H H H M M M M M M
FORBS
AMERICAN LICORICE L M L H M M M M M
RAG SUMPWEED L L L L L L L L L
SMALLFLOWER GAURA M H H M H H H H H
FALSE BONESET L M L L M M L L L
SHRUBS AND HALF-SHRUBS
FOURWING SALTBUSH H H M H H H H H H
RUBBER RABBITBRUSH L L L L L I, M M M
J Vegetation palatability by animal class is based on the
attractiveness of the plant to animals as forage. Grazing preference
changes from time to time and place to place depending on the animal
class, plant palatability and nutrient value, stage of growth, and
season of use.
Animal class symbols:
C - Cows S - Sheep
H - Horses
Animal preference
symbols:
E - Elk D - Deer
G _ Upland 8 Songbirds
B Gamebirds H
P - Pronghorn
S Small
M - Mammals
?i - High
M - Medium
L - Low
U - Unknown