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• Doc Date: 9/6/1979
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-.~:~;~;: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
{ '... Soil Conservation Service, Coloardo
~r•/ Technical Guide RANGE SITE N0. 2
t Section II E ~ Field Office
May 1976
' 1 ~ RANGE SITE DESCRIPTION
for
' ~ LOAMY PLAINS
' Land Resource Area: Central High Plains (67)
A. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
' 1. P_ysiographic Features
The level to slightly sloping topography of this site may give
' it the appearance of Table land. The slopes are 0 to 10$ and
may slope in any direction. The elevation in general ranges
• from 4000 feet to 5700 feet.
' ~ 2. Climatic Features
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~~t:~r The annual precipitation is 11 to 17 inches of which 75 to 80$
falls during the growing season, May 12 to September 29, 169 (Akron)
days, average. Atypical average rainfall pattern would be Akron,
• 'Colorado, which is:
' Jan. Feb. Mar. A Ma June Jul Au Sept. Oct. Nov; Dec.
.31 .18 .69 1.05 3.12 2.73 2.77 1.51 1.2 .73 .27 1.33
The site is subject to hot drying winds. These usually are south
or. southwest winds xhich occur early in growing season. The pre-.
wailing winds are from northwest and do less damage to growing
plants. ' "
' ~ 3. Native (potential) Vegetation
' The vegetation is typical plains short grass blue grams rangeland.
Blue grams is the dominant vegetation. Western wheatgrass and
sedges, buffalograss, needle and thFead, prickly pea,T and other
plants are generally associated with blue grams. Western wheat
is dominant in the srrdles and areas receiving extra moisture.
Sideoats grams and little bluestem are found occasionally. Snake-
' weed and cactus increase in periods of drought or excessive grazing
' or on a disturbed area.
The cover has a uniform appearance with a bunchgrasa aspect with
~'="~ vigorous leaf growth. There is approximately 35$ ground cover.
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