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4. Bare ground from Ecological Site Description or other studies (rock, litter, lichen, moss, plant canopy are not <br /> bare ground): None <br /> 5. Number of gullies and erosion associated with gullies: None <br /> 6. Extent of wind scoured, blowouts and/or depositional areas: None <br /> 7. Amount of litter movement(describe size and distance expected to travel): Typically slight, however during major <br /> flooding events this site slows water flow and captures litter and sediment. <br /> 8. Soil surface (top few mm) resistance to erosion (stability values are averages -most sites will show a range of <br /> values): Stability class rating anticipated to be near 6 at soil surface. <br /> 9. Soil surface structure and SOM content(include type of structure and A-horizon color and thickness): SOM <br /> ranges from 2-4 %. Soils are deep, poorly drained with a water table depth from 5-36 inches. Color of the A-horizon is <br /> dark grayish brown at 0-11 inches in depth. Surface structure is moderate fine granular. <br /> 10. Effect of community phase composition (relative proportion of different functional groups) and spatial <br /> distribution on infiltration and runoff: Diverse grass, grasslike, forb and shrub functional/structural groups and diverse <br /> root structure/patterns reduces raindrop impact slows overland flow providing increased time for infiltration to occur. <br /> 11. Presence and thickness of compaction layer(usually none; describe soil profile features which may be <br /> mistaken for compaction on this site): None <br /> 12. Functional/Structural Groups (list in order of descending dominance by above-ground annual-production or live <br /> foliar cover using symbols: >>, >, =to indicate much greater than, greater than, and equal to): <br /> Dominant: warm season mid bunchgrass> <br /> Sub-dominant:warm season tall bunchgrass > cool season mid rhizomatous >warm season tall rhizomatous > cool <br /> season mid bunchgrass> cool season grasslikes >forbs > <br /> Other: shrubs <br /> Additional: <br /> 13. Amount of plant mortality and decadence (include which functional groups are expected to show mortality or <br /> decadence): None to slight. Expect slight shrub and grass mortality/decadence during and following extended drought <br /> or long-term lack of disturbance. <br />