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<br /> <br />Native vegetation of the soil consists of western wheatgrass, <br />mu[[ongrass, junegrass, Indian ricegrass, big sagebrush, Gambel oak, <br />service berry, Rocky Mountain juniper, and pinyon pine. Proper grazing use <br />coupled with planned grazing systems are [he most important practices to <br />maintain quality and quantity of desirable rangeland vegetation. Range <br />seeding along with deferment will speed up revegetation of areas depleted by <br />heavy grazing, cultivation, and other disturbances. Combinations of <br />stockwa[er development, fencing, and deferred grazing help improve grazing <br />distribution and maintain range condition. The production of vegetation <br />suitable for livestock grazing is limited by low rainfall in summer. <br />Contour furrowing and pitting are practices that improve water infiltration <br />and reduce runoff and are especially effective on rangeland in poor or fair <br />condition. <br />This unit generally is suited to windbreaks and environmental <br />plantings. It is limited mainly by lack of adequate rainfall in summer. <br />Supplemental irrigation may be needed when planting and during the early <br />stages of growth. Cultivation [o reduce plant competition usually is <br />necessary, particularly while the Dlantings are young. Among the trees that <br />are suitable for planting are Ponderosa pine, Russian olive, Colorado blue <br />spruce, and Eastern red cedar. Among the shrubs are caragana, lilac, <br />honeysuckle, and sumac. <br />Some areas of the Falfa soil have stands of pinyon and juniper trees. <br />Woodland products such as firewood, fence posts, Christmas trees, and pinyon <br />nuts can be obtained from these areas. It is capable of producing about 1.9 <br />cords of firewood per acre in a stand that averages five inches in diameter <br />at a height of one foot, when all limbs larger than two inches in diameter <br />are used. <br />