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<br />r+. <br />I , <br /> <br /> <br />alkali saca[on and western wheatgrass decrease and saltgrass, sedge <br />~~ and rush increase. <br />Management of vegetation on this soil should be based on taking half <br />and,lcaving half of the total annual production. Seeding on this <br />site is difficult and costly since numerous tillage practices are <br />required [o eliminate the saltgrass sod. Switchgrar•s, western wheatgrass, <br />alkali saca[on, [al.l wheatgrass and tall fescue arc suitable for seeding, <br />For successful seeding a clean, firm seedbed -- usually requires more <br />than one year to eliminate the saltgrass sod -- and a grass drill <br />should be used. Early spring seeding has proven must successful. <br /> <br />I,cClnnd wildlife, especially waterfowl, utilise these areas. The <br />availability of moisture due to the wetness of this soil allows pro- <br />duction of wetland planCS Cliat provide nesting and protective cover, ns <br />well .as some Cuud fur waterfowl. The {uxtaposition of [his soil to <br />irrigated cropland areas where wildlife obtain much of their food, <br /> <br />along with the cover provided, make this soil valuable to both wetland <br />and openland wildlife <br />,. <br />1'. <br />^I <br />.1,~ <br />Openland wildlife, especially pheasants, use these areas for cover and <br />nesting, while they also provide excellent cover Eor deer when found <br />in areas inhabited by deer, <br />Manage me n[ for wildlife would include prevention of overgrazing by <br />livestock, pt'otec[ion from unplanned fire, and prevention of drainage. <br />l,'hete livestock arc present, these valuable wildlife at'eas should be <br />~- fenced [o prevent u~~wan[ed encroachment and overuse by livestock. <br />..~ <br />