Weed potential
Timothy grass has a low weed potential (AWI et al., 2012).
Biodiversity
Timothy grass provides important cover for a variety of game birds, small mammals and waterfowl (Esser, 1993).
Erosion control and rehabilitation
Timothy grass helps stabilize the soil and has been used in erosion control. It is well adapted to intense disturbances and is widely used for rehabilitation of highly disturbed sites: cut-over, burned-over and overgrazed mountain rangelands, sites disturbed by the construction of railroads, canals, trails or highways, logged sites and strip mines as well as sites altered for recreational purposes (Esser, 1993).