It is an important forage species for many pelagic predators, such as cephalopods, common dolphins, and albacore.

The growth habit of some forage species, such as alfalfa, does not permit their survival under continuous grazing.

Although yellow perch are a sport fish that many enjoy targeting, they are much more important as a forage species for other fish and birds.

Damage done by J. virginiana includes outcompeting forage species in pastureland.

It is common in pillows, especially those that are unimproved or overgrazed, and degrades the quality of the pasture by competing with desired forage species.

Species within the genus have many properties that make them valuable forage species.

Stylosanthes are also important forage species in tropical Africa.

Ranchers have considered the plant to be both an adequate forage species and a worthless nuisance species.

Competitive interactions between black-tailed prairie dogs and domestic livestock for preferred forage species are unclear.

The blueback shad is a planktivorous forage species.