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Vegetative Subpurposes List
Active Growth, Early season
Plants that have their most active growth in the spring and early summer.
Active Growth, Late season
Plants that have their most active growth in the late summer and fall.
Active Growth, Mid season
Plants that have their most active growth in the summer.
Big Game/Non-Game Cover
Plants that provide protective cover for big game and non-game species.
Cover/Pools (large woody debris)
Plants with a mature height greater than 40 feet high.
Early Maturing Crop
Plants that mature in the spring or early summer.
Fall forage Preference, Big Game/Non-Game
Plants that have their most active growth in the late summer and fall, and are desirable for use by game and non-game species.
Fall Forage Preference, livestock
Plants that have their most active growth in the late summer and fall, and are desirable for use domestic livestock.
Fire Resistance
Plants that resist burning. Enter critical fire season.
Fire Tolerant
Plants that can be burned and recover.
Food Source (detritus)
Native plants providing food source.
Height Limit
The height of the plants.
High Protein Forage
Plants with a high rating for protein content.
High Summer Porosity
Plants with a high degree of porosity in the summer.
High Winter Porosity
Plants with a high degree of porosity in the winter.
Late Maturing Crop
Crop plants that in the spring, late summer or fall.
Low Bloat Potential
Plants with a low potential for causing bloat in livestock.
Low Fertility Requirement
Plants that require low site fertility.
Low Moisture Use
Plants that require low site moisture compared to other plants.
Low Palatability
Plants that have low palatability, compared to other plants.
Microclimate (shade)
Plants taller than specified with moderate or dense summer foliage.
Native Species
Plants that have evolved in the United States.
Rapid Residue Breakdown
Plants that decompose rapidly, compared to other plants.
Spring Forage Preference, Big Game/Non-Game
Plants that have their most active growth in the spring, and are desirable for use by game and non-game species.
Spring Forage Preference, Livestock
Plants that have their most active growth in the spring, and are desirable for use by domestic livestock.
Summer Forage Preference, Big Game/Non-Game
Plants that have their most active growth in the summer, and are desirable for use by game and non-game species.
Summer Forage Preference, Livestock
Plants that have their most active growth in the summer, and are desirable for use by domestic livestock.
Tolerant to Season-Long, Heavy Grazing
Plants that tolerate continuous, growing season-long, heavy grazing when compared to other plants.
Upland Bird Cover
Plants that provide desirable cover for upland wildlife bird species.
Upland Bird Food
Plants that provide desirable food for upland wildlife bird species.
Upland Small Game/Non-Game Cover
Plants that provide desirable cover for upland non-bird wildlife species.
Upland Small Game/Non-Game Food
Plants that provide desirable food for upland non-bird wildlife species.
Waterfowl Cover
Plants that provide desirable cover for waterfowl wildlife species.
Waterfowl Food
Plants that provide desirable food for waterfowl wildlife species.
Winter Forage Preference, Big Game/Non-Game
Plants that have their most active growth in the winter, and are desirable for use by game and non-game species.
Winter Forage Preference, Livestock
Plants that have their most active growth in the winter, and are desirable for use by domestic livestock.