| About |
| These are fields mowed only once every other year or every few years. |
| Typical Plant Species |
- Goldenrods
- Milkweed
- Raspberry
- Blackberry
- Blueberry
- Ferns
- Dogwoods
- Sumac
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| Wildlife Species |
- Song sparrows
- Common yellowthroats
- Eastern blue-birds
- Eastern kingbirds
- Eastern phoebes
- Tree swallows
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| Benefits of Infrequent Mowing |
- Increased plant diversity, especially wildflowers
- Greater diversity of insects and seeds, which provide increased feeding opportunities for wildlife
- Reduced cost of management
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| Negatives of Infrequent Mowing |
- Lack tall, dense, vertical structure that bobolinks and meadowlarks prefer for nesting
- Decreased forage quality for deer
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| Management Recommendations of Infrequent Mowing |
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