Habitat for nongame wildlife. Livestock presence seems to deter nesting and brood use, so strive to keep livestock out of managed lowlands until after peak of nesting and brooding. Mowing disturbance is generally more flexible, as far as timing, than burning. Lowlands supporting willows are of more nesting and brood value than those dominated by bulrush and other more aquatic plants. Cattle will tend to graze only in disturbed lowlands and in the regrowth period, creating the possibility for partial lowland management.
Mowed lowlands can serve as booming ground sites if cover is short in the fall.