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~:' ~ ~_ <br />~, _ . <br />' -5- Sandy Plains X126 <br />~' - ~ Soil Series <br />.,z•r.'_ .: Ascalon - SL Olney eroded - Var Vona - LS <br />a~41S;,;,:+, Bijou - SL Otero - LS Vona eroded - Var <br />Bijou - LS Otero - LS <br />3::..',~sl:Fort Collins - SL Otero - GRSL <br />- :2: ;, " Gilcrest - SL Otero eroded - Var <br />:.~ <br />-- <br />:- :: :, ! G3lcrest - GRSL Otero Var - SL <br />~;~.-~,. Nelson - FSL Renohill - SL <br />-.-. Olney.- Var Renohill eroded - SL <br />Olney - SL Stoneham - SL <br />_ ..Olney - LS Vona - SL <br />Olney eroded - SL Vona - Var -> <br />B. MAJOR USES AND INTERPRETATIONS FOR: <br />l.-CGrazin <br />- ~ -- ~.~~•:-lam <br />All ages and classes of livestock graze this site. Proper distribu- <br />tion of water is essential to get uniform grazing and proper grazing <br />- -" use. About 80 percent of the total annual yield is from plants tfiat <br />furnish forage for grazing animals. This site has a variety of <br />grasses that provide good nutrition for grazing animals. Continuous <br />year-long grazing or grazing from April to October by cattle cause <br />~" , ,.the; bunch grasses or taller growing species, such as needleand-. <br />_ J thread, thickapike wheatgrass, little and sand bluestems and side- <br />- - - _ - ,:-_a..oats grama to be replaced by blue grama and sand dropseed. A system <br />''~>"""of `deferred. grazing, which varies the season of grazing use in <br />___ _: "" pasture`§yduring successive years, is needed to maintain a healthy <br />well-balanced plant community. Rest during different seasons of the <br />,,; .,year benefifs:•different plants. Summer rest (May-August) benefits <br />- ,.~, warm-season plants such as little bluestem, sand bluestem and <br />• sideoats grama. Spring rest (April-June) benefits cool-season <br />- plants such as thickspike wheatgrass, needleandthread and Indian <br />. '. ricegrass. <br />2: -Wood Products <br />- -__ -_ _-__ No wood products are produced on this site. This is a favorable <br />- - site for windbreaks. <br />___ -- ---3.-;.-Habitat for Wildlife <br />This range site provides habitats which support a resident animal <br />community..-that is characterized by pronghorn antelope, jackrabbits, <br />_ _- ~ coGtontail_ rabbits, horned larks, western meadowlark, lark bunting, <br />_ -and mourning doves. <br />~ _ ._ <br />~' <br />