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2.04.9 <br />The Beenom soil is used for winter range by mule deer. At the high <br />elevations it is used for winter range by elk. Some important plant species <br />which can be managed for optimum production are big sagebrush, <br />bitterbrush, serviceberry, low rabbitbrush, and wild rose. <br />The Absarokee soil is well drained and overlies bedrock at a depth of 20 to <br />40 inches. It formed in locally transported sediment derived from sandstone <br />and inter- bedded shale. Typically the surface layer of the Absarokee soil is <br />dark grayish brown loam about 7 inches thick. The subsoil is brown clay <br />about 18 inches thick. The substratum is light brown channery clay loam. <br />Sandstone is at a depth of about 30 inches. <br />In the Absarokee soil, permeability is moderately slow and available water <br />capacity is low. Effective rooting depth is about 30 inches. Surface runoff is <br />rapid. The erosion hazard from wind is slight and from water is moderate to <br />high. <br />On the Absarokee soil the native vegetation consists mainly of Gambel oak, <br />serviceberry, big sagebrush, and snowberry. Wheatgrasses, pine dropseed, <br />needlegrasses, brome, and needleandthread are common grasses. <br />Most areas of this association are used for grazing by livestock and wildlife <br />and for recreational purposes. <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 brome, nodding brome, <br />slender wheatgrass, and elk sedge decrease, forbs and woody shrubs <br />increase, and undesirable weeds and annual plants invade and become <br />more abundant. <br />The Absarokee soil is used for winter range by mule deer and elk. Some <br />important plant species which can be managed for optimum production are <br />bitterbrush, mountainmahogany, Gambel oak, serviceberry, and elk sedge. <br />Berry- producing shrubs are an important habitat element for black bear. This <br />soil provides habitat for Merriam turkey, blue grouse, and band - tailed pigeon. <br />PR -14 2.04-90- 03/14 <br />