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• 2.04.9 The Absarokee soil is used for winter range by mule deer and elk. Some important plant species which can be managed for optimum production are bitterbrush, mountainmahogany, Gambel oak, serviceberry, and elk sedge. Berry-producing shrubs are an important habitat element for black bear. This soil provides habitat for Merriam turkey, blue grouse, and band-tailed pigeon. In favorable years mature Gambel oaks produce acorns, which are used by Merriam turkey. 38-Fughes loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes. This is a deep, well drained soil. It formed in old alluvial fan and landslide deposits derived from sedimentary rock and is on alluvial fans, valley side slopes, and uplands. Elevation ranges from 6,500 to 8,500 feet. Typically the surface layer is very dark grayish brown loam about 5 inches thick. The subsoil is dark grayish brown clay loam that grades to reddish brown light clay and is about 39 inches thick. The substratum, to a depth of 60 inches, • is light reddish brown clay loam. Permeability is slow, and available water capacity is high. Effective rooting depth is 60 inches or more. Surface runoff is rapid. The hazard of erosion from wind is slight and from water is moderate to high. Included with this soil in mapping are a few small areas of Curecanti, Cochetopa, and Bulkley soils. Also included are outcrops of interbedded sandstone and shale on the steeper slopes. Soil slips can occur in the steeper areas, especially if the area is disturbed. The native vegetation on this soil consists mainly of oakbrush, serviceberry, Arizona fescue, and western wheatgrass. Most areas of this soil are used for grazing of livestock and wildlife and for recreational purposes. Because annual precipitation is low and has poor seasonal distribution, this soil is not suited to nonirrigated crops. Where native grasses have been • depleted or destroyed, however, a high degree of success can be expected PR-06 2.04 -61 - 8101 /j PPRo vF~ ~~/ 5/o Z