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• <br />The Stoneham soil is deep and well drained. It formed in calcareous <br />loess and alluvi~ait derived dominantly fran mixed sources. Slope is 6 to 25 <br />percent. 'I~pically, the surface layer is yellowish brown loam 3 inches <br />thick. The upper 4 inches of the subsoil is yellowish brown clay loam. The <br />laser 7 inches is very pile brom calcareous heavy loam. Zfie upper 32 <br />inches of the substratum is very pale brain calcareous loam. The lower part <br />to a depth of 60 inches is pink calcareous sandy clay loam. <br />l~rmeability of the Strneham soil is moderate. Available water capacity <br />is high. Effective rooting depth is 60 inches or mnore. Runoff is rapid, <br />and the hazard of water erosirn is high. The hazard of soil blowing is <br />high. <br />This unit is used mainly for native rangeland and wildlife habitat. It <br />is also used for gravel and road fill. <br />The potential plant crncnunity cn the Schamber soil is mainly blue grams, <br />little bluestem, sideoats grams, and needleandthread. The average annual <br />pro9uction of sir-dry vegetation ranges fran 400 to 1,200 pounds. <br />The potential plant camnunity m the Stoneham soil is mainly blue <br />grams, western wheatyrass, and green needlegrass. 'fie average annual <br />pra9uction of air-dry vegetatirn ranges fran 450 to 1,300 pounds. <br />If the range is overgrazed, the proportion of preferred forage plants <br />decrease and the proportirn of less preferred forage plants increases. <br />Therefore, livestock grazing should be managed so that the desired balance <br />of E~referred species is maintained in the plant camnunity. <br />The suitability of this unit for rangeland seeding is poor. The main <br />limitations for seeding are slope and droughtiness. Livestock grazing <br />sha~ld be managed to protect the unit fran excessive erosion. <br />/~0 <br />