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Purposes Types List

Aesthetics/Screening/Landscaping

A grouping of plant attributes that influence the appearance and screening capabilities of the selected plants.

Aquatic Habitat Enhancement

Plants that provide aquatic habitat.

Carbon Sequestration (woody biomas)

Large woody plants that can sequester carbon in their wood.

Filtration of Pollutants

Vegetation that will trap and/or assimilate agriculture pollutants from runoff, when used with a selected conservation practice.

Livestock Forage, Browsing

Vegetation that will enhance browsing by domestic livestock, when used with a selected conservation practice.

Livestock Forage, Grazing

Vegetation that will enhance grazing by domestic livestock, when used with a selected conservation practice.

Livestock Forage, Hay/Silage

Vegetation that will enhance the production of hay and/or silage for use by domestic livestock, when used with a selected conservation practice.

Microclimate Modifications

Vegetation that will modify the site microclimate, when used with a selected vegetation practice.

Native Plant Community Restoration

Vegetation that will restore the site where used to its natural plant community, when used with a selected vegetation practice.

Slope Stability

Vegetation that will assist in stabilizing a slope and reducing runoff, when used with a selected conservation practice such as Critical Area Planting, Pasture and Hayland Planting, Rangeland Planting or Tree/Shrub Establishment.

Substantial Nitrogen Fixation

Plants rated as high or moderate for fixing nitrogen.

Trafficability

Vegetation that will resist wear by foot or vehicle traffic, when used with a selected conservation practice.

Tree/Shrub Products

Vegetation that will enhance the production of tree and shrub products, when used with a selected conservation practice.

Water Erosion Control

Vegetation that will assist in controlling water erosion on a site, when used with a selected conservation practice.

Wildlife Upland Habitat

Vegetation that will enhance the presence and production of upland wildlife, when used with a selected conservation practice.

Wildlife Wetland Habitat

Vegetation that will enhance the presence and production of wetland habitat, when used with a selected conservation practice.

Wind Erosion Control

Vegetation that will assist in controlling wind erosion on a site, when used with a selected conservation practice.