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I, . <br />1. <br /> RANGE SITE N0. 237 Page <br />' STONY LOAM <br /> August 1975 <br />' <br /> Native (potential) Vegetation and Guide for Determining R,~nge <br /> Condition. <br />' ~ <br /> Percentage composition by weight of the principal species may <br /> total as much as: <br />' Bluebunch wheatgrass 20 r <br /> Serviceberry 15 <br /> Indian ricegrass 15 <br />' Needlegrasses 15 <br /> Muttongrass 10 <br /> Idaho/Arizona fescue 10 <br /> Western wheatgrass ;'~~ i0 <br />' Bitterbrush 5 <br /> Big sagebrush 5 <br /> Snowberry 5 <br />' Balsamroot 5 <br /> Paintbrush 5 <br /> Lupine 5- <br />'' i-i ~OgGnlni4 5 <br /> '. <br />Phlox 3 <br /> Others (as listed above) 10 <br /> / <br />' 4. Total Annual Production <br />' Favorable years 2000 Pounds per Acre Air Dry <br />Unfavorable years 1000 " " " " <br /> Median years 1200 " " " " <br />' S. Soils <br />_ a. Moderately deep to deep stone=filled sandy loams to light <br /> clay loams, very dark brown in color. Permeability is <br />' moderate; but water holding capacity is reduced due to <br /> stone dilution. The profile is usually noncalcareous <br /> throughout. The surface is frequently stony. Soil-plant- <br />water relationships are fair to good. The abundance of <br /> stones in the profile acts to make soil water more readily <br /> available for plan[ use in a given volume of soil. <br />' b. Soils in [his site are: <br /> <br /> <br />' Ess cobbiy loam <br />Handron extremely stony sandy loam <br /> Sebud stony loam <br /> <br />a-: '~-; <br />