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-i <br />~• , <br /><~ RAIJGE SITE N0. 24 <br />`. ~-' SA1JD1' P!A I D!S <br />Ueceiab~r 1975 <br />5. Soils <br /> <br />Payc-3 <br />a. Soils arc deep with moderately sandy profiies. Surface <br />textures are sandy looms or loamy sands, with loan, fine <br />sandy loam, sandy clay loam or sandy loam subsoils, iSois- <br />Cure intake is good and r„oisture storage is fair to good. <br /> <br />i <br />.i . <br />i <br />~~ <br />,r- j ~ , <br />`~ <br />1 <br />I <br />• <br />l,. <br />t <br />Accelerated runoff c<.n occur on this site when range. is <br />depleted- IiecaUSK. of tha na?:u re oP the soil, this site can <br />support an excellent cover c? midyrasses with a fairly ~}ic!h <br />occurrence of Call grass species. Condit.iens are favorable <br />for both shallow rcoted -and deep rooted plants fo+- a longer <br />growth period than on the Loamy Plains, <br />b. Soils in this site are: <br />Ascalon s~ndv loam and loamy sands %; <br />Bijou sandy foam and loamy sand <br />Bresscr sandy loam and loamy sand <br />Daihart sandy loam and loamy sand <br />Fort Coiiins sandy loam <br />Gilcrest sandy loam and loamy sand <br />Haxtun loamy sand <br />Manter sandy loam <br />Otero sandy loam <br />Ston?ham sandy locrr <br />Tassel fine sandy tom <br />Ten-y sat+dy loam and fine sand] loam <br />Truckton loamy sand <br />Vona sandy loam and loamy sand <br />-~ Depth of these textures on soil surface is. at Least 6 itlLlles. <br />b. Rare, ThreaCened oa• Endan?cred Plants and Animals <br />lesser Prairie Chicken <br />7. Location of 1-ypical E.c;;:nnle c,f the Site <br />Tile Eastern Colorado Er.perimental Range, Akron, Colorado <br />P.oy ilaines Ranch, 15 miles south of 6lalsh (pasture 2). <br />e <br />