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<br />37X (nld symbol X54) Upson - Edloe coni.lex, to ~~N r,lnpr,:;
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<br />~:rre aoderately sloping to very stecrp soils me un auun ir.in Elol.e5 ;,+, clc-
<br />vatinne between about 8,500 to 10,500 feet. ':nr cvr.rage annual prccipitnticn
<br />is about lb to 22 inches and the annual air• trml~••r:,turP i ; nbo~~t 38° F'. ':he
<br />Catamount Foil makes up about 4;~ of the mapPinl; c:r,it nn,i the Edlor Ecil ii,
<br />shout 35%. 'Ihe Catamount soil has a larl;cr vu.l,:mn of c;uarr.r. frai;r.,,•ntn in t.F.~
<br />Profile than the Fdloe soil. About ~0 prrccnt ~,f th,• unit ir, •lu,;~t :;randy 1^nm
<br />Pierian gravelly sandy loam and Rock outcrop. 1',ort of the Fiiln,: rails arc on
<br />the north facing elopes.
<br />The Catamount soil is ehallor and exceEr.ivrly wrll. dr:~in~d. It fort^?c] in
<br />rre,iduum from Pikes Peak granite.
<br />T.•pically the surface layer is brorn grav.~lly s:~a~:y ]nna about !~ inches '.kick.
<br />:T.e •~nder]ying layer is light brava very grnvcll}• ;'candy loam about 9 inr`.:c:;
<br />+:.ick, Crue (highly reethered granite) iE rat n ,!~•],th of about 13 inrl.cn.
<br />1'c•^c~nbility ie rapid to very rapid. F.f fectivr r:~nti nr depth ir, 10 to ?G
<br />incl:cs, Available water capacity iE low, :•~r.°PCr• i^ ::lor to mrdium n-d cr~rir~
<br />it n.odcrete to high.
<br />'"'.c 'aloe soil is moderately de+•p and well drni„rri. It formud in resiriuc-~
<br />•:,•nthcred fro: Pi~:es Peak grenitr..
<br />T~:rically the surface layer i3
<br />..irF:. ;hc unCerlying layer ie
<br />( i.^.cl:es thick. 'Pie subsoil is
<br />.--;1 clay loam about 16 inches
<br />:ay ]r+am about '] inches thick.
<br />Light dray ~:cn•ell~• ;.randy loam atout 5 inc`:cc
<br />pink to hrnw-y F,ravrll~ sandy cloy loam nt,out
<br />light frown or ]i~•t.t rcddirh bro•.T: ~rovc]]y
<br />this::. ::"r.r :•.ch:.t:n•.~.-. it brown F,r:,vr.lly ::;,r.dj
<br />Grnr.ito hrcrnr'r. ;:; rat a dchth of 34 ir,ctrr,.
<br />'~ r :al,,~• Eoil has a aodcratc pet~neobility. F.ff~,~±ic~• rooting depth :5 ?!) ir,
<br />• ir.chc:;. Available water capacity is and"r,'.,•. ::urfnce runoff is :,low u,
<br />.'.i::m and er,,sion hazzard is slight t~., mo;lr::,r,,
<br />:'•~ e,oils rare used for roodland. haco:,itc:;, liv.•: ta.~}•. f:azing, n:•,c! rerrcr,li~n
<br />:,:d rile:life habitat.
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