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Table of Conservation Trees for Montana

For more information on a particular species, click its name.
Key: R=Rapid, M-Moderate, S-Slow, E=Excellent, S=Slow, G=Good, F=Fair, P=Poor

Deciduous Trees
Species 20-year Height (ft.) Actual Crown Width (ft.) Growth Rate Drought Tolerance Min. Prec.(in.) Saline/ Alakaline Soils Tolerance Wildlife Rating for Bird Nesting Wildlife Rating for Bird Food Wildlife Rating for Mammal Cover Wildlife Rating for Mammal Browse
Ash, Green 18 11 M G-10 F G F F G
Cottonwood, Plains 45 25 R F-15 F F P P F
Crabapple, Siberian 15 14 M G-12 F F G F F
Elm, Siberian 25 19 R G-12 G F F P P
Hackberry, Common 15 10 M G-12 G F F F F
Hawthorn, Arnold 16 12 M G-12 F E G G F
Honeylocust 20 11 M G-12 F F F P P
Maple, Amur 15 10 M G-12 P F P F F
Oak, Bur 18 15 M G-10 F F G F G
Olive, Russian 17 15 R E-8 E E E F P
Poplar, White 25 19 R G-12 F F P P F
Willow, Golden 25 13 R F-13 F F F F F

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