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<br />~~ <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Soil <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Soil is a limited resource and requires long expanses <br />of time for its replacement. It is a complex living body <br />which can possess many characteristics often misunderstood <br />by the public. <br />The soil along the Cache La Poudre has been washed down <br />from the mountains and deposited along the stream. Soils <br />which are formed in one place and then moved by streams <br />to another location are called alluvial. Thus, the soils <br />along the Poudre are alluvia~ soils, primarily composed of <br />sand and gravel. Scientists identify soils according to <br />their characteristics and th~n assign a distinctive name <br />to them. The name for the P~edominate type of soil along <br />the Poudre is Cass Series. ~he soil has a poor moisture <br />holding capacity with fair atr and root penetration. <br />The land is good for plant g~owth which can withstand <br />fluctuating moisture levels. However, because of its <br />location in the floor plain, it is considered poor for <br />building or agricultural use~ (42:219-220). <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Vegetation <br />The vegetation of the Cache La Poudre is more <br />similar to plant life in the Eastern United States <br />then the plains that it cros~es. The dry soils of the <br />plains have their own plants, mostly grasses, which have <br />adapted to the physical conditions of high altitude and <br />lack of precipitation. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br />