Roundleaf - Dry rocky or gravelly soils. Low - Thickets. Twigs, leaves and buds are readily eaten by deer and rabbits. The fruits are heavily eaten by thrushes, many other songbirds, rodents, small mammals and bear. Grouse, turkey, squirrels, chipmunks, beaver and foxes will eat twigs, buds and fruits at various times of the year.
Fruits are a particularly important food during early summer.
Serviceberries do not provide especially good cover, shelter or reproductive sites. They are not included in this listing but have similar characteristics to Roundleaf Serviceberry. Partial shade to full sunlight. Roundleaf and Low - Moist to dry acid soils. Neutral to acid.