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ROD1=Barx loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes <br /> Setting <br /> Landscape position: Mesas and hills <br /> Parent material : Kind=eolian material; source=sandstone <br /> Native plant community: Sagebrush and grasses <br /> Elevation: 5, 400 to 6,200 feet <br /> Mean annual temperature: 50 to 52 degrees F <br /> Mean annual precipitation: 10 to 13 inches <br /> Frost-free period: 120 to 135 days <br /> Composition <br /> Barx soil and similar inclusions: 85 percent <br /> Contrasting inclusions: 15 percent <br /> Typical Profile <br /> 0 to 3 inches=brown loam <br /> 3 to 6 inches=reddish brown loam <br /> 6 to 31 inches=yellowish red loam <br /> 31 to 60 inches=pinkish white loam <br /> Soil Properties JO <br /> Depth class: Very deep <br /> Drainage class: Well drained <br /> Permeability: Moderate <br /> Available water capacity: High <br /> Potential rooting depth: 60 inches or more <br /> Flooding: None <br /> Runoff: High <br /> Hazard of water erosion: Severe <br /> Hazard of wind erosion: Moderate <br /> Shrink-swell potential: Low <br /> Contrasting Inclusions <br /> Gapbutte soils on hills and mesas <br /> Rizno soils on hills and mesas <br /> Rock outcrop <br /> Similar Inclusions <br /> Recapture soils on mesas <br /> Major Uses <br /> Livestock grazing and wildlife habitat <br /> Major Management Factors <br />