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COVER AND FOOD PLANTS FOR UPLAND BIRDS
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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| Nesting and Survival Cover |
Seeding Rates |
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Pounds of Pure Live Seed Per Acre |
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Irrigated, Wetland or Nonirrigated with more than 18" annually |
Non-irrigated less than 18" annual precipitation |
| Recommended Species* |
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| Grasses** |
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| Tall wheatgrass |
13 |
10 |
| Intermediate wheatgrass |
9 |
7 |
| Crested wheatgrass |
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5 |
| Smooth bromegrass |
7 |
5 |
| Basin wildrye |
8 |
6 |
| Russian wildrye |
7 |
6 |
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| Legumes |
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| Alfalfa |
6 |
5 |
| Clover, alsike |
4 |
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| Clover, ladino |
3 |
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| Clover, shweet |
6 |
4 |
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| Shrubs |
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| (Refer to table titled "Shrubs and trees that provide cover and/or food for upland game, songbirds, and other wildlife") |
* Alfalfa in combination with tall wheatgrass is especially recommended for use as a pheasan nesting cover on roadsides and in other situations in Montana. A seeing rate of 2 to 3 pounds of alfalfa and about 10 pounds of tall wheatgrass is recommended. This rate should be doubled if see is broadcast rather than drilled.
** Tall wheatgrass has strong stems which are more lodge resistant under heavy snows than intermediate or crested wheatgrasses or smooth bromegrass. These shorter species can be substituted for tall wheatgrass where tall grasses might cause snow accumulation on road surfaces.
Foods - seeds and green forage
| Foods |
Seeding Rates |
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Pounds of Pure Live Seed Per Acre |
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Dryland |
Irrigated |
| Recommended species |
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| Grains and Grasses |
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| Barley |
40-60 |
50-80 |
| Oats |
40-60 |
50-80 |
| Wheat |
40-60 |
50-80 |
| Foxtail millet |
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15-20 |
| Proso millet |
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15-20 |
| Japaneses millet |
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15-20 |
| Corn |
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10-15 |
| Indian ricegrass |
10 |
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| Forbs |
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| Alfalfa |
5 |
6 |
| Clover, alsike |
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4 |
| Clover, ladino |
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3 |
| Clover, sweet |
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6 |
| Sunflower |
4 |
4 |
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| Shrubs |
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| (Refer to table titled "Shrubs and trees that provide cover and/or food for upland game, songbirds, and other wildlife") |
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