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~) L~- • <br />• <br />alkali seraton and western whcatErass decrease and snlrgrass, sedge <br />and rush Increase. <br />Management of vegetation on this soil should be based on taking half <br />and leaving half of the total annual production. Sr•eding on this <br />site is difficult and costly since numerous tillage practices are <br />required to eliminate the sa1[grass sod. Switcbgrass, western wI7CdCgrasS, <br />alkali sacaton, tall wheatgrass and tall fescue arc suitable fur seeding. <br />For successful seeding a clean, fLrm suedbed -- ~~sr~ally requires more <br />than one year [o eliminate [lie saligrass sod -- and a grass drill <br />should be used. Early spring seeding h:rs proven must successful. <br />I~ctland wildlife, especially waterfowl, utilia.e tlicsc ercas. The <br />availability of moisture due [o [he wetness of this soil allo.s pro- <br />duction of wetland plants that provide nesting and protective cover, as <br />well as some ft+od for wa[crfewl. The lnxtapesittnn of rlr+s soil to <br />Irrigated cropland areas where wildlife obtain much of their food, <br />along with the cover provided, make this soil valrable to both wetland <br />and openland wildlife. <br />Openland wildlife, especially plicasants, use these areas for cover and <br />nesting, while they also provide excellrn[ cover for dyer when found <br />in areas inhabited by deer. <br />Management for wildlife would include prevention of overgrazing by <br />livestock, protection from unplanned fire, and p~evcntian of drainage. <br />I•'lrere livestock are present, [hose valuable wildlife AI'CaS should be <br />fenced to prevent unwanted encroachment and overuse by livestock. <br />