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y 1. ~ I <br />~' ~ IZ ~'/J~3f/o~ ~~NUXN, !'~/lL/r1~9P/, ! ~ <br />~~/ :yI1J ](^.Jarlkard lo~line/sand; U to 3 pcrcer~lopes. 'i'f1 <br />~- . ihi s deed;, '•+ell drai Hers to somewhat er.cessi vely drained soi 1 i s - <br />on f]ooo plains. It 1'orrned in straLiii~d recent--al-luvi:um- <br />:cI01 Typically, the surface layer is bro~,an loamy fine sand 6 <br />incnes thick. 1'nc underlyin;; material to a deptn of d0 inches is <br />loamy san#d to 'very bravelly sand stratified with thin lenses of <br />sand, sandy loam, and loam. In some areas the surface layer is <br />sandy lca,m or loam. <br />$I01 Included in this unit are small areas of -oi:.n'a_r; eacrc:-q <br />-'~~.ra~l-ar~€- sand and gravel bars. <br />$IO 1 Permeabi.li ty of this Bankard soil i s mode-rate~y rapid . <br />Available water capacity is low. G1't'ective rooting depth is o0 <br />inches or snore. kunoff is slow and tkle hazard of water erosion <br />""1 <br />,~ is sliht. fhe hazard o1' soi.l blowin; is higi~. This soil is <br />subject to brief periods of ['loodinb in spring and summer. <br />yI01 fhis unit is used i'or rangeland. <br />;~I01 The potential plant cp.nmunity o:'. this unit is mainly <br />S0.a. Praii-ie sa.~d~eec% <br />s~ritchgrass, indianprass,Abluestem, andnr-eedgrass. The average <br />annual production of air-dry vc~etation raves from 1,200 to <br />2,~U0 pounds. <br />yI01 It' the: ran;e is over razed, the proportion of preferred <br />forage plants decreases and the proportion of less preferred <br />forage plants increases. Therefore, livestock grazing should bz <br />managed so that the desired balance of preferred species is <br />~ T~:' maintained in the plant co:nmuniLy~lf lian~e seeding is suitable if , <br />~~ . ci~~ <br />the range is in poor condition. 1'tre plants selected for seeding ``~ <br />should .neat the seasonal requirements of livestock or wildlife, ~~ <br />.~~ ~. <br />