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2.04.9 <br />The potential plan community on the Beenom soil consists mainly of <br />bluebunch wheatgrass and other wheatgrasses, muttongrass, and <br />Junegrass. As range condition deteriorates, the wheatgrasses, muttongrass, <br />and Junegrass decrease, forbs and woody shrubs increase, and undesirable <br />weeds and annual plants invade and become more abundant. <br />Typically the surface layer of the Absarokee soil is dark grayish brown loam <br />about 7 inches thick. The sub -soil is brown clay about 18 inches thick. The <br />substratum is light brown channery clay loam. Sandstone is at a depth of <br />about 30 inches. <br />In the Absarokee soil, permeability is moderately slow and available water <br />capacity is moderate. Effective rooting depth is about 30 inches. Surface <br />runoff is medium to rapid. The hazard of erosion from wind is slight and from <br />water is moderate to high. <br />On the Absarokee soil the native vegetation consists mainly of Gambel oak, <br />serviceberry, big sagebrush, and snowberry. Wheatgrasses, pine dropseed, <br />needlegrass, and needleandthread are common grasses. <br />The potential plant community on the Absarokee soil consists mainly of <br />Gambel oak, mountain brome, nodding brome, slender wheatgrass, and elk <br />sedge. As range condition deteriorates, mountain brone, nodding brome, <br />slender wheatgrass, and elk sedge decrease, and undesirable weeds and <br />annual plants invade and become more abundant. <br />These soils are used for winter range by mule deer and elk. Some important <br />plant species which can be managed for optimum production are bitterbrush, <br />mountainmahogany, Gambel oak, serviceberry, and elk sedge. Berry- <br />producing shrubs are used by black bear. Areas of this soil provide habitat <br />for Merriam turkey, blue grouse, and band - tailed pigeon. In favorable years <br />mature Gambel oaks produce acorns, which are used by Merriam turkey. <br />PR-14 2.04-88- 03/14 <br />