Arapahoe County, Colorado Print date: 01/16/2001 Table C2.--Rangeland Productivity and Characteristic Plant Communities (Only the soils that support rangeland vegetation suitable for grazing are rated.) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | Total dry-weight production | | Map symbol | Ecological site |___________________________________| Characteristic vegetation | Rangeland and soil name | | Favorable | Normal |Unfavorable| | composition | | year | year | year | | _________________________|_________________________|___________|___________|___________|_______________________________|_____________ | | Lb/acre | Lb/acre | Lb/acre | | Pct | | | | | | AcC: | | | | | | Adena-------------------|Loamy Plains | 1,300 | 800 | 500 |western wheatgrass-------------| 10 | | | | |fendler threeawn---------------| 3 | | | | |needlegrass--------------------| 3 | | | | |sideoats grama-----------------| 3 | | | | |bottlebrush squirreltail-------| 2 | | | | |prairie junegrass--------------| 2 | | | | | | Colby-------------------|Loamy Plains | 1,600 | 1,000 | 500 |western wheatgrass-------------| 30 | | | | |green needlegrass--------------| 20 | | | | |needleandthread----------------| 10 | | | | |sideoats grama-----------------| 5 | | | | | | AcD: | | | | | | Adena-------------------|Loamy Plains | 1,300 | 800 | 500 |western wheatgrass-------------| 10 | | | | |fendler threeawn---------------| 3 | | | | |needlegrass--------------------| 3 | | | | |sideoats grama-----------------| 3 | | | | |bottlebrush squirreltail-------| 2 | | | | |prairie junegrass--------------| 2 | | | | | | Colby-------------------|Loamy Plains | 1,600 | 1,000 | 500 |western wheatgrass-------------| 30 | | | | |green needlegrass--------------| 20 | | | | |needleandthread----------------| 10 | | | | |sideoats grama-----------------| 5 | | | | | | AdC: | | | | | | Adena-------------------|Loamy Plains | 1,300 | 800 | 500 |western wheatgrass-------------| 10 | | | | |fendler threeawn---------------| 3 | | | | |needlegrass--------------------| 3 | | | | |sideoats grama-----------------| 3 | | | | |bottlebrush squirreltail-------| 2 | | | | |prairie junegrass--------------| 2 | | | | | | Colby-------------------|Loamy Plains | 1,600 | 1,000 | 500 |western wheatgrass-------------| 30 | | | | |green needlegrass--------------| 20 | | | | |needleandthread----------------| 10 | | | | |sideoats grama-----------------| 5 | | | | | | AdD: | | | | | | Table C2.--Rangeland Productivity and Characteristic Plant Communities--Continued _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | Total dry-weight production | | Map symbol | Ecological site |___________________________________| Characteristic vegetation | Rangeland and soil name | | Favorable | Normal |Unfavorable| | composition | | year | year | year | | _________________________|_________________________|___________|___________|___________|_______________________________|_____________ | | Lb/acre | Lb/acre | Lb/acre | | Pct | | | | | | Adena-------------------|Loamy Plains | 1,300 | 800 | 500 |western wheatgrass-------------| 10 | | | | |fendler threeawn---------------| 3 | | | | |needlegrass--------------------| 3 | | | | |sideoats grama-----------------| 3 | | | | |bottlebrush squirreltail-------| 2 | | | | |prairie junegrass--------------| 2 | | | | | | Colby-------------------|Loamy Plains | 1,600 | 1,000 | 500 |western wheatgrass-------------| 30 | | | | |green needlegrass--------------| 20 | | | | |needleandthread----------------| 10 | | | | |sideoats grama-----------------| 5 | | | | | | AsD: | | | | | | Ascalon-----------------|Sandy Plains | 2,500 | 1,600 | 800 |prairie sandreed---------------| 15 | | | | |needleandthread----------------| 10 | | | | |sideoats grama-----------------| 10 | | | | |western wheatgrass-------------| 10 | | | | |sand bluestem------------------| 5 | | | | |sand sagebrush-----------------| 5 | | | | |utah serviceberry--------------| 5 | | | | | | BcC: | | | | | | Baca--------------------|Loamy Plains | 1,600 | 1,000 | 500 |western wheatgrass-------------| 30 | | | | |green needlegrass--------------| 10 | | | | |needleandthread----------------| 5 | | | | | | BcD: | | | | | | Baca--------------------|Loamy Plains | 1,600 | 1,000 | 500 |western wheatgrass-------------| 30 | | | | |green needlegrass--------------| 10 | | | | |needleandthread----------------| 5 | | | | | | BhD: | | | | | | Baca--------------------|Loamy Plains | 1,600 | 1,000 | 500 |western wheatgrass-------------| 30 | | | | |green needlegrass--------------| 10 | | | | |needleandthread----------------| 5 | | | | | | Thedalund---------------|Loamy Plains | 1,600 | 1,100 | 800 |sideoats grama-----------------| 10 | | | | |western wheatgrass-------------| 10 | | | | |bottlebrush squirreltail-------| 5 | | | | |fendler threeawn---------------| 5 | | | | |fourwing saltbush--------------| 5 | | | | |needleandthread----------------| 5 | | | | | | BkB: | | | | | | Beckton-----------------|Salt Flat | 1,800 | 1,500 | 1,000 |western wheatgrass-------------| 25 | | | | |fourwing saltbush--------------| 5 | | | | | | Table C2.--Rangeland Productivity and Characteristic Plant Communities--Continued _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | Total dry-weight production | | Map symbol | Ecological site |___________________________________| Characteristic vegetation | Rangeland and soil name | | Favorable | Normal |Unfavorable| | composition | | year | year | year | | _________________________|_________________________|___________|___________|___________|_______________________________|_____________ | | Lb/acre | Lb/acre | Lb/acre | | Pct | | | | | | BlB: | | | | | | Bijou-------------------|Sandy Foothill | 2,000 | 1,400 | 1,200 |needleandthread----------------| 15 | | | | |prairie sandreed---------------| 10 | | | | |sand dropseed------------------| 10 | | | | |fendler threeawn---------------| 5 | | | | |sand bluestem------------------| 5 | | | | |sand sagebrush-----------------| 5 | | | | |switchgrass--------------------| 5 | | | | |little bluestem----------------| 3 | | | | |sideoats grama-----------------| 2 | | | | | | BmB: | | | | | | Bijou, Wet--------------|Wet Meadow | 4,000 | 3,400 | 2,800 |switchgrass--------------------| 20 | | | | |western wheatgrass-------------| 15 | | | | |miscellaneous perennial grasses| 5 | | | | |plains bluegrass---------------| 5 | | | | |rush---------------------------| 5 | | | | | | BoD2: | | | | | | Blakeland---------------|Deep Sands | 1,800 | 1,500 | 1,200 |prairie sandreed---------------| 20 | | | | |sand bluestem------------------| 15 | | | | |needleandthread----------------| 10 | | | | |thickspick wheatgrass----------| 10 | | | | |fendler threeawn---------------| 5 | | | | |little bluestem----------------| 5 | | | | |sand dropseed------------------| 5 | | | | |sand sagebrush-----------------| 5 | | | | | | BoE: | | | | | | Blakeland---------------|Deep Sands | 1,800 | 1,500 | 1,200 |prairie sandreed---------------| 20 | | | | |sand bluestem------------------| 15 | | | | |needleandthread----------------| 10 | | | | |thickspick wheatgrass----------| 10 | | | | |fendler threeawn---------------| 5 | | | | |little bluestem----------------| 5 | | | | |sand dropseed------------------| 5 | | | | |sand sagebrush-----------------| 5 | | | | | | BrB: | | | | | | Table C2.--Rangeland Productivity and Characteristic Plant Communities--Continued _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | Total dry-weight production | | Map symbol | Ecological site |___________________________________| Characteristic vegetation | Rangeland and soil name | | Favorable | Normal |Unfavorable| | composition | | year | year | year | | _________________________|_________________________|___________|___________|___________|_______________________________|_____________ | | Lb/acre | Lb/acre | Lb/acre | | Pct | | | | | | Bresser, Terrace--------|Sandy Foothill | 1,800 | 1,500 | 1,000 |prairie sandreed---------------| 20 | | | | |little bluestem----------------| 10 | | | | |needleandthread----------------| 10 | | | | |prairie junegrass--------------| 10 | | | | |sideoats grama-----------------| 10 | | | | |fringed sagewort---------------| 5 | | | | |sand bluestem------------------| 5 | | | | |sand dropseed------------------| 5 | | | | |western wheatgrass-------------| 5 | | | | |fendler threeawn---------------| 3 | | | | | | BsB: | | | | | | Bresser, Terrace--------|Sandy Foothill | 1,800 | 1,500 | 1,000 |prairie sandreed---------------| 20 | | | | |little bluestem----------------| 10 | | | | |needleandthread----------------| 10 | | | | |prairie junegrass--------------| 10 | | | | |sideoats grama-----------------| 10 | | | | |fringed sagewort---------------| 5 | | | | |sand bluestem------------------| 5 | | | | |sand dropseed------------------| 5 | | | | |western wheatgrass-------------| 5 | | | | |fendler threeawn---------------| 3 | | | | | | BtB: | | | | | | Bresser, Gravelly |Loamy Foothill | 1,600 | 1,400 | 1,200 |needleandthread----------------| 15 Subsoil Variant--------| | | | |prairie sandreed---------------| 10 | | | | |sand dropseed------------------| 10 | | | | |fendler threeawn---------------| 5 | | | | |prairie junegrass--------------| 5 | | | | |sand bluestem------------------| 5 | | | | |sideoats grama-----------------| 5 | | | | |western wheatgrass-------------| 5 | | | | |little bluestem----------------| 3 | | | | |fringed sagewort---------------| 1 | | | | | | BuD: | | | | | | Bresser-----------------|Sandy Foothill | 1,800 | 1,500 | 1,000 |prairie sandreed---------------| 20 | | | | |little bluestem----------------| 10 | | | | |needleandthread----------------| 10 | | | | |prairie junegrass--------------| 10 | | | | |sideoats grama-----------------| 10 | | | | |fringed sagewort---------------| 5 | | | | |sand bluestem------------------| 5 | | | | |sand dropseed------------------| 5 | | | | |western wheatgrass-------------| 5 | | | | |fendler threeawn---------------| 3 | | | | | | Table C2.--Rangeland Productivity and Characteristic Plant Communities--Continued _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | Total dry-weight production | | Map symbol | Ecological site |___________________________________| Characteristic vegetation | Rangeland and soil name | | Favorable | Normal |Unfavorable| | composition | | year | year | year | | _________________________|_________________________|___________|___________|___________|_______________________________|_____________ | | Lb/acre | Lb/acre | Lb/acre | | Pct | | | | | | Stapleton---------------|Sandy Foothill | 1,500 | 1,000 | 800 |prairie sandreed---------------| 20 | | | | |little bluestem----------------| 10 | | | | |sideoats grama-----------------| 10 | | | | |western wheatgrass-------------| 10 | | | | |mountain muhly-----------------| 5 | | | | |needleandthread----------------| 5 | | | | |thickspick wheatgrass----------| 5 | | | | | | BuE: | | | | | | Bresser-----------------|Sandy Foothill | 1,800 | 1,500 | 1,000 |prairie sandreed---------------| 20 | | | | |little bluestem----------------| 10 | | | | |needleandthread----------------| 10 | | | | |prairie junegrass--------------| 10 | | | | |sideoats grama-----------------| 10 | | | | |fringed sagewort---------------| 5 | | | | |sand bluestem------------------| 5 | | | | |sand dropseed------------------| 5 | | | | |western wheatgrass-------------| 5 | | | | |fendler threeawn---------------| 3 | | | | | | Stapleton---------------|Sandy Foothill | 1,200 | 800 | 500 |prairie sandreed---------------| 20 | | | | |sideoats grama-----------------| 15 | | | | |western wheatgrass-------------| 15 | | | | |little bluestem----------------| 5 | | | | |needleandthread----------------| 5 | | | | |miscellaneous perennial forbs--| 5 | | | | |miscellaneous shrubs-----------| 5 | | | | | | BvC: | | | | | | Bresser-----------------|Sandy Foothill | 1,800 | 1,500 | 1,000 |prairie sandreed---------------| 20 | | | | |little bluestem----------------| 10 | | | | |needleandthread----------------| 10 | | | | |prairie junegrass--------------| 10 | | | | |sideoats grama-----------------| 10 | | | | |fringed sagewort---------------| 5 | | | | |sand bluestem------------------| 5 | | | | |sand dropseed------------------| 5 | | | | |western wheatgrass-------------| 5 | | | | |fendler threeawn---------------| 3 | | | | | | Table C2.--Rangeland Productivity and Characteristic Plant Communities--Continued _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | Total dry-weight production | | Map symbol | Ecological site |___________________________________| Characteristic vegetation | Rangeland and soil name | | Favorable | Normal |Unfavorable| | composition | | year | year | year | | _________________________|_________________________|___________|___________|___________|_______________________________|_____________ | | Lb/acre | Lb/acre | Lb/acre | | Pct | | | | | | Truckton----------------|Sandy Foothill | 1,500 | 1,200 | 800 |prairie sandreed---------------| 20 | | | | |needleandthread----------------| 10 | | | | |sand dropseed------------------| 10 | | | | |sideoats grama-----------------| 10 | | | | |sand sagebrush-----------------| 5 | | | | |western wheatgrass-------------| 5 | | | | |sand bluestem------------------| 2 | | | | | | BvE: | | | | | | Bresser-----------------|Sandy Foothill | 1,800 | 1,500 | 1,000 |prairie sandreed---------------| 20 | | | | |little bluestem----------------| 10 | | | | |needleandthread----------------| 10 | | | | |prairie junegrass--------------| 10 | | | | |sideoats grama-----------------| 10 | | | | |fringed sagewort---------------| 5 | | | | |sand bluestem------------------| 5 | | | | |sand dropseed------------------| 5 | | | | |western wheatgrass-------------| 5 | | | | |fendler threeawn---------------| 3 | | | | | | Truckton----------------|Sandy Foothill | 1,500 | 1,200 | 800 |prairie sandreed---------------| 20 | | | | |needleandthread----------------| 10 | | | | |sand dropseed------------------| 10 | | | | |sideoats grama-----------------| 10 | | | | |sand sagebrush-----------------| 5 | | | | |western wheatgrass-------------| 5 | | | | |sand bluestem------------------| 2 | | | | | | BwD2: | | | | | | Bresser-----------------|Sandy Foothill | 1,600 | 1,400 | 1,200 |needleandthread----------------| 15 | | | | |prairie sandreed---------------| 10 | | | | |sand dropseed------------------| 10 | | | | |fendler threeawn---------------| 5 | | | | |prairie junegrass--------------| 5 | | | | |sand bluestem------------------| 5 | | | | |sideoats grama-----------------| 5 | | | | |western wheatgrass-------------| 5 | | | | |little bluestem----------------| 3 | | | | |fringed sagewort---------------| 1 | | | | | | Table C2.--Rangeland Productivity and Characteristic Plant Communities--Continued _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | Total dry-weight production | | Map symbol | Ecological site |___________________________________| Characteristic vegetation | Rangeland and soil name | | Favorable | Normal |Unfavorable| | composition | | year | year | year | | _________________________|_________________________|___________|___________|___________|_______________________________|_____________ | | Lb/acre | Lb/acre | Lb/acre | | Pct | | | | | | Truckton----------------|Sandy Foothill | 1,500 | 1,200 | 800 |prairie sandreed---------------| 20 | | | | |needleandthread----------------| 10 | | | | |sand dropseed------------------| 10 | | | | |sideoats grama-----------------| 10 | | | | |sand sagebrush-----------------| 5 | | | | |western wheatgrass-------------| 5 | | | | |sand bluestem------------------| 2 | | | | | | BxC: | | | | | | Buick-------------------|Loamy Foothill | 1,500 | 1,100 | 800 |western wheatgrass-------------| 30 | | | | |green needlegrass--------------| 25 | | | | |prairie junegrass--------------| 10 | | | | |fendler threeawn---------------| 5 | | | | | | BxD: | | | | | | Buick-------------------|Loamy Foothill | 1,500 | 1,100 | 800 |western wheatgrass-------------| 30 | | | | |green needlegrass--------------| 25 | | | | |prairie junegrass--------------| 10 | | | | |fendler threeawn---------------| 5 | | | | | | Ca: | | | | | | Clayey Alliuvial Land---|Overflow | 2,600 | 1,900 | 1,200 |western wheatgrass-------------| 35 | | | | |green needlegrass--------------| 20 | | | | |switchgrass--------------------| 15 | | | | |fourwing saltbush--------------| 5 | | | | | | CoC: | | | | | | Colby-------------------|Loamy Plains | 1,600 | 1,000 | 500 |western wheatgrass-------------| 30 | | | | |green needlegrass--------------| 20 | | | | |needleandthread----------------| 10 | | | | |sideoats grama-----------------| 5 | | | | | | CoE: | | | | | | Colby-------------------|Loamy Slopes | 1,300 | 900 | 450 |western wheatgrass-------------| 25 | | | | |green needlegrass--------------| 10 | | | | |needleandthread----------------| 10 | | | | |little bluestem----------------| 5 | | | | |sideoats grama-----------------| 5 | | | | |winterfat----------------------| 5 | | | | | | CyD2: | | | | | | Colby, Eroded-----------|Loamy Plains | 1,600 | 1,000 | 500 |western wheatgrass-------------| 30 | | | | |green needlegrass--------------| 20 | | | | |needleandthread----------------| 10 | | | | |sideoats grama-----------------| 5 | | | | | | Table C2.--Rangeland Productivity and Characteristic Plant Communities--Continued _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | Total dry-weight production | | Map symbol | Ecological site |___________________________________| Characteristic vegetation | Rangeland and soil name | | Favorable | Normal |Unfavorable| | composition | | year | year | year | | _________________________|_________________________|___________|___________|___________|_______________________________|_____________ | | Lb/acre | Lb/acre | Lb/acre | | Pct | | | | | | Adena, Eroded-----------|Loamy Plains | 1,300 | 800 | 500 |western wheatgrass-------------| 10 | | | | |fendler threeawn---------------| 3 | | | | |needlegrass--------------------| 3 | | | | |sideoats grama-----------------| 3 | | | | |bottlebrush squirreltail-------| 2 | | | | |prairie junegrass--------------| 2 | | | | | | EdB: | | | | | | Edgewater---------------|Wet Meadow | 4,000 | 3,000 | 2,000 |wheatgrass---------------------| 20 | | | | |switchgrass--------------------| 15 | | | | |bluegrass----------------------| 10 | | | | |miscellaneous perennial grasses| 10 | | | | |miscellaneous perennial forbs--| 5 | | | | |rush---------------------------| 5 | | | | |common chokecherry-------------| 3 | | | | |american vetch-----------------| 2 | | | | |willow-------------------------| 2 | | | | |rose---------------------------| 1 | | | | | | FdB: | | | | | | Fondis------------------|Loamy Foothill | 1,500 | 1,200 | 700 |western wheatgrass-------------| 35 | | | | |green needlegrass--------------| 10 | | | | |kentucky bluegrass-------------| 5 | | | | |slender wheatgrass-------------| 5 | | | | | | FdC: | | | | | | Fondis------------------|Loamy Foothill | 1,500 | 1,200 | 700 |western wheatgrass-------------| 35 | | | | |green needlegrass--------------| 10 | | | | |kentucky bluegrass-------------| 5 | | | | |slender wheatgrass-------------| 5 | | | | | | FgD: | | | | | | Fondis------------------|Loamy Foothill | 1,500 | 1,200 | 700 |western wheatgrass-------------| 35 | | | | |green needlegrass--------------| 10 | | | | |kentucky bluegrass-------------| 5 | | | | |slender wheatgrass-------------| 5 | | | | | | Ascalon, Gravelly |Loamy Foothill | 1,800 | 1,400 | 700 |western wheatgrass-------------| 50 Subsoil Variant--------| | | | |green needlegrass--------------| 20 | | | | |needleandthread----------------| 10 | | | | | | FoC: | | | | | | Fondis------------------|Loamy Foothill | 1,500 | 1,200 | 700 |western wheatgrass-------------| 35 | | | | |green needlegrass--------------| 10 | | | | |kentucky bluegrass-------------| 5 | | | | |slender wheatgrass-------------| 5 | | | | | | Table C2.--Rangeland Productivity and Characteristic Plant Communities--Continued _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | Total dry-weight production | | Map symbol | Ecological site |___________________________________| Characteristic vegetation | Rangeland and soil name | | Favorable | Normal |Unfavorable| | composition | | year | year | year | | _________________________|_________________________|___________|___________|___________|_______________________________|_____________ | | Lb/acre | Lb/acre | Lb/acre | | Pct | | | | | | Colby-------------------|Loamy Foothill | 1,600 | 1,000 | 500 |western wheatgrass-------------| 30 | | | | |green needlegrass--------------| 20 | | | | |needleandthread----------------| 10 | | | | |sideoats grama-----------------| 5 | | | | | | FrB: | | | | | | Fort Collins------------|Loamy Plains | 1,600 | 1,100 | 800 |western wheatgrass-------------| 30 | | | | |green needlegrass--------------| 10 | | | | |fourwing saltbush--------------| 5 | | | | |needleandthread----------------| 5 | | | | |sand dropseed------------------| 5 | | | | | | Gr: | | | | | | Gravelly Land-----------| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | HlB: | | | | | | Heldt-------------------|Clayey Plains | 1,200 | 900 | 450 |western wheatgrass-------------| 25 | | | | |fourwing saltbush--------------| 10 | | | | |winterfat----------------------| 5 | | | | | | HsB: | | | | | | Heldt, Saline-----------|Alkaline Plains | 1,200 | 600 | 400 |western wheatgrass-------------| 20 | | | | | | LcD: | | | | | | Litle-------------------|Alkaline Plains | 1,200 | 900 | 400 |western wheatgrass-------------| 25 | | | | | | LsD: | | | | | | Litle-------------------|Alkaline Plains | 1,200 | 900 | 400 |western wheatgrass-------------| 25 | | | | | | Samsil, Gypsum----------|Alkaline Plains | 1,500 | 1,200 | 500 |western wheatgrass-------------| 20 | | | | |green needlegrass--------------| 10 | | | | | | Lv: | | | | | | Loamy Alluvial Land-----|Overflow | 1,600 | 1,100 | 600 |fourwing saltbush--------------| 10 | | | | |slender wheatgrass-------------| 10 | | | | |western wheatgrass-------------| 10 | | | | |yellow Indiangrass-------------| 10 | | | | | | NlB: | | | | | | Table C2.--Rangeland Productivity and Characteristic Plant Communities--Continued _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | Total dry-weight production | | Map symbol | Ecological site |___________________________________| Characteristic vegetation | Rangeland and soil name | | Favorable | Normal |Unfavorable| | composition | | year | year | year | | _________________________|_________________________|___________|___________|___________|_______________________________|_____________ | | Lb/acre | Lb/acre | Lb/acre | | Pct | | | | | | Nunn--------------------|Loamy Plains | 1,800 | 1,400 | 1,000 |western wheatgrass-------------| 30 | | | | |green needlegrass--------------| 10 | | | | |fourwing saltbush--------------| 5 | | | | |miscellaneous perennial grasses| 4 | | | | |miscellaneous perennial forbs--| 3 | | | | |miscellaneous shrubs-----------| 3 | | | | |indian ricegrass---------------| 1 | | | | |rabbitbrush--------------------| 1 | | | | |sand dropseed------------------| 1 | | | | | | NrB: | | | | | | Nunn--------------------|Loamy Foothill | 1,300 | 950 | 800 |western wheatgrass-------------| 40 | | | | |green needlegrass--------------| 10 | | | | |fourwing saltbush--------------| 5 | | | | |miscellaneous perennial forbs--| 3 | | | | |miscellaneous perennial grasses| 3 | | | | |miscellaneous shrubs-----------| 3 | | | | | | Bresser-----------------|Loamy Foothill | 1,600 | 1,400 | 1,200 |needleandthread----------------| 15 | | | | |prairie sandreed---------------| 10 | | | | |sand dropseed------------------| 10 | | | | |fendler threeawn---------------| 5 | | | | |prairie junegrass--------------| 5 | | | | |sand bluestem------------------| 5 | | | | |sideoats grama-----------------| 5 | | | | |western wheatgrass-------------| 5 | | | | |little bluestem----------------| 3 | | | | |fringed sagewort---------------| 1 | | | | | | Ascalon-----------------|Loamy Foothill | 2,500 | 1,600 | 800 |prairie sandreed---------------| 15 | | | | |needleandthread----------------| 10 | | | | |sideoats grama-----------------| 10 | | | | |western wheatgrass-------------| 10 | | | | |sand bluestem------------------| 5 | | | | |sand sagebrush-----------------| 5 | | | | |utah serviceberry--------------| 5 | | | | | | OnD: | | | | | | Olney-------------------|Sandy Plains | 1,800 | 1,500 | 1,000 |needlegrass--------------------| 10 | | | | |prairie sandreed---------------| 10 | | | | |sand dropseed------------------| 10 | | | | |little bluestem----------------| 5 | | | | |sideoats grama-----------------| 5 | | | | | | RdD: | | | | | | Table C2.--Rangeland Productivity and Characteristic Plant Communities--Continued _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | Total dry-weight production | | Map symbol | Ecological site |___________________________________| Characteristic vegetation | Rangeland and soil name | | Favorable | Normal |Unfavorable| | composition | | year | year | year | | _________________________|_________________________|___________|___________|___________|_______________________________|_____________ | | Lb/acre | Lb/acre | Lb/acre | | Pct | | | | | | Renohill----------------|Loamy Plains | 1,400 | 1,100 | 800 |western wheatgrass-------------| 10 | | | | |miscellaneous perennial grasses| 5 | | | | | | ReE: | | | | | | Renohill, Reddish |Loamy Plains | 1,400 | 1,100 | 800 |western wheatgrass-------------| 10 Variant----------------| | | | |miscellaneous perennial grasses| 5 | | | | | | RhD: | | | | | | Renohill----------------|Loamy Plains | 1,400 | 1,100 | 800 |western wheatgrass-------------| 10 | | | | |miscellaneous perennial grasses| 5 | | | | | | Buick-------------------|Loamy Plains | 1,600 | 1,000 | 800 |western wheatgrass-------------| 15 | | | | |needleandthread----------------| 10 | | | | |prairie junegrass--------------| 10 | | | | | | RhE: | | | | | | Renohill----------------|Loamy Slopes | 1,400 | 1,000 | 600 |little bluestem----------------| 20 | | | | |western wheatgrass-------------| 20 | | | | |sideoats grama-----------------| 15 | | | | |needleandthread----------------| 10 | | | | |fendler threeawn---------------| 5 | | | | |sand dropseed------------------| 5 | | | | |threadleaf sedge---------------| 5 | | | | | | Buick-------------------|Loamy Slopes | 1,600 | 1,000 | 800 |western wheatgrass-------------| 15 | | | | |needleandthread----------------| 10 | | | | |prairie junegrass--------------| 10 | | | | | | RkE2: | | | | | | Renohill----------------|Clayey Foothill | 1,300 | 900 | 500 |western wheatgrass-------------| 25 | | | | |green needlegrass--------------| 20 | | | | |fendler threeawn---------------| 5 | | | | | | Buick-------------------|Clayey Foothill | 1,200 | 900 | 600 |western wheatgrass-------------| 40 | | | | |green needlegrass--------------| 15 | | | | |fendler threeawn---------------| 5 | | | | |prairie junegrass--------------| 5 | | | | | | RlD: | | | | | | Renohill----------------|Clayey Foothill | 1,400 | 1,100 | 800 |western wheatgrass-------------| 10 | | | | |miscellaneous perennial grasses| 5 | | | | | | Litle-------------------|Clayey Foothill | 1,200 | 900 | 400 |western wheatgrass-------------| 25 | | | | | | RtE: | | | | | | Table C2.--Rangeland Productivity and Characteristic Plant Communities--Continued _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | Total dry-weight production | | Map symbol | Ecological site |___________________________________| Characteristic vegetation | Rangeland and soil name | | Favorable | Normal |Unfavorable| | composition | | year | year | year | | _________________________|_________________________|___________|___________|___________|_______________________________|_____________ | | Lb/acre | Lb/acre | Lb/acre | | Pct | | | | | | Renohill----------------|Clayey Foothill | 1,300 | 900 | 500 |western wheatgrass-------------| 25 | | | | |green needlegrass--------------| 20 | | | | |fendler threeawn---------------| 5 | | | | | | Litle-------------------|Clayey Foothill | 1,200 | 900 | 400 |western wheatgrass-------------| 25 | | | | | | Thedalund---------------|Clayey Foothill | 1,600 | 1,100 | 800 |sideoats grama-----------------| 10 | | | | |western wheatgrass-------------| 10 | | | | |bottlebrush squirreltail-------| 5 | | | | |fendler threeawn---------------| 5 | | | | |fourwing saltbush--------------| 5 | | | | |needleandthread----------------| 5 | | | | | | Ru: | | | | | | Rock Outcrop------------| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | SaE: | | | | | | Samsil, Gypsum----------|Alkaline Plains | 1,500 | 1,200 | 500 |western wheatgrass-------------| 20 | | | | |green needlegrass--------------| 10 | | | | | | SlF: | | | | | | Samsil------------------| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | Litle-------------------| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | SrE: | | | | | | Samsil------------------|Clayey Plains | 1,200 | 800 | 500 |western wheatgrass-------------| 40 | | | | |green needlegrass--------------| 15 | | | | |fourwing saltbush--------------| 5 | | | | |winterfat----------------------| 5 | | | | | | Renohill----------------|Clayey Plains | 1,600 | 1,000 | 600 |western wheatgrass-------------| 30 | | | | |miscellaneous perennial grasses| 5 | | | | | | Ss: | | | | | | Samsil------------------|Shaly Plains | 800 | 500 | 300 |galleta------------------------| 20 | | | | |western wheatgrass-------------| 10 | | | | |sideoats grama-----------------| 5 | | | | |fourwing saltbush--------------| 2 | | | | |miscellaneous perennial forbs--| 2 | | | | |winterfat----------------------| 1 | | | | | | Shale Outcrop-----------| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | St: | | | | | | Sand Pits---------------| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | Table C2.--Rangeland Productivity and Characteristic Plant Communities--Continued _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | Total dry-weight production | | Map symbol | Ecological site |___________________________________| Characteristic vegetation | Rangeland and soil name | | Favorable | Normal |Unfavorable| | composition | | year | year | year | | _________________________|_________________________|___________|___________|___________|_______________________________|_____________ | | Lb/acre | Lb/acre | Lb/acre | | Pct | | | | | | Su: | | | | | | Sandy Alluvial Land-----| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | Sv: | | | | | | Shale Outcrop-----------| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | SwE: | | | | | | Stapleton---------------| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | Ta: | | | | | | Tassel------------------|Sandstone Breaks | 900 | 800 | 700 |little bluestem----------------| 15 | | | | |threadleaf sedge---------------| 15 | | | | |needleandthread----------------| 10 | | | | |miscellaneous perennial grasses| 10 | | | | |miscellaneous perennial forbs--| 5 | | | | |miscellaneous shrubs-----------| 5 | | | | |plains muhly-------------------| 5 | | | | |prairie sandreed---------------| 5 | | | | |sand bluestem------------------| 5 | | | | |sideoats grama-----------------| 5 | | | | | | Rock Outcrop------------| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | Tc: | | | | | | Terrace Escarpments-----| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | TdE: | | | | | | Terry-------------------|Sandy Plains | 1,700 | 1,500 | 1,000 |prairie junegrass--------------| 10 | | | | |sideoats grama-----------------| 8 | | | | |little bluestem----------------| 5 | | | | |needleandthread----------------| 5 | | | | |prairie sandreed---------------| 3 | | | | |sand dropseed------------------| 3 | | | | | | TeE: | | | | | | Terry-------------------|Sandy Plains | 1,700 | 1,500 | 1,000 |prairie junegrass--------------| 10 | | | | |sideoats grama-----------------| 8 | | | | |little bluestem----------------| 5 | | | | |needleandthread----------------| 5 | | | | |prairie sandreed---------------| 3 | | | | |sand dropseed------------------| 3 | | | | | | Table C2.--Rangeland Productivity and Characteristic Plant Communities--Continued _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | Total dry-weight production | | Map symbol | Ecological site |___________________________________| Characteristic vegetation | Rangeland and soil name | | Favorable | Normal |Unfavorable| | composition | | year | year | year | | _________________________|_________________________|___________|___________|___________|_______________________________|_____________ | | Lb/acre | Lb/acre | Lb/acre | | Pct | | | | | | Olney-------------------|Sandy Plains | 1,800 | 1,500 | 1,000 |needlegrass--------------------| 10 | | | | |prairie sandreed---------------| 10 | | | | |sand dropseed------------------| 10 | | | | |little bluestem----------------| 5 | | | | |sideoats grama-----------------| 5 | | | | | | Thedalund---------------|Sandy Plains | 1,600 | 1,100 | 800 |sideoats grama-----------------| 10 | | | | |western wheatgrass-------------| 10 | | | | |bottlebrush squirreltail-------| 5 | | | | |fendler threeawn---------------| 5 | | | | |fourwing saltbush--------------| 5 | | | | |needleandthread----------------| 5 | | | | | | ThE: | | | | | | Thedalund---------------|Loamy Slopes | 1,600 | 1,100 | 800 |sideoats grama-----------------| 10 | | | | |western wheatgrass-------------| 10 | | | | |bottlebrush squirreltail-------| 5 | | | | |fendler threeawn---------------| 5 | | | | |fourwing saltbush--------------| 5 | | | | |needleandthread----------------| 5 | | | | | | ThE2: | | | | | | Thedalund, Eroded-------|Clayey Plains | 1,600 | 1,100 | 800 |sideoats grama-----------------| 10 | | | | |western wheatgrass-------------| 10 | | | | |bottlebrush squirreltail-------| 5 | | | | |fendler threeawn---------------| 5 | | | | |fourwing saltbush--------------| 5 | | | | |needleandthread----------------| 5 | | | | | | TrC: | | | | | | Truckton----------------|Sandy Foothill | 2,000 | 1,600 | 1,200 |prairie sandreed---------------| 30 | | | | |needleandthread----------------| 10 | | | | |sand dropseed------------------| 10 | | | | |sand bluestem------------------| 5 | | | | |sideoats grama-----------------| 5 | | | | |western wheatgrass-------------| 5 | | | | | | TrE: | | | | | | Truckton----------------|Sandy Foothill | 2,000 | 1,600 | 1,200 |prairie sandreed---------------| 30 | | | | |needleandthread----------------| 10 | | | | |sand dropseed------------------| 10 | | | | |sand bluestem------------------| 5 | | | | |sideoats grama-----------------| 5 | | | | |western wheatgrass-------------| 5 | | | | | | W: | | | | | | Table C2.--Rangeland Productivity and Characteristic Plant Communities--Continued _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | Total dry-weight production | | Map symbol | Ecological site |___________________________________| Characteristic vegetation | Rangeland and soil name | | Favorable | Normal |Unfavorable| | composition | | year | year | year | | _________________________|_________________________|___________|___________|___________|_______________________________|_____________ | | Lb/acre | Lb/acre | Lb/acre | | Pct | | | | | | Water-------------------| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | WdC: | | | | | | Weld--------------------|Loamy Plains | 1,600 | 1,000 | 800 |western wheatgrass-------------| 35 | | | | |prairie junegrass--------------| 10 | | | | |sideoats grama-----------------| 10 | | | | |needleandthread----------------| 5 | | | | | | WeB: | | | | | | Weld--------------------|Loamy Plains | 1,600 | 1,000 | 800 |western wheatgrass-------------| 35 | | | | |prairie junegrass--------------| 10 | | | | |sideoats grama-----------------| 10 | | | | |needleandthread----------------| 5 | | | | | | WeC: | | | | | | Weld--------------------|Loamy Plains | 1,600 | 1,000 | 800 |western wheatgrass-------------| 35 | | | | |prairie junegrass--------------| 10 | | | | |sideoats grama-----------------| 10 | | | | |needleandthread----------------| 5 | | | | | | WrB: | | | | | | Weld--------------------|Loamy Plains | 1,600 | 1,000 | 800 |western wheatgrass-------------| 35 | | | | |prairie junegrass--------------| 10 | | | | |sideoats grama-----------------| 10 | | | | |needleandthread----------------| 5 | | | | | | Deertrail---------------|Alkaline Plains | 1,500 | 1,200 | 500 |western wheatgrass-------------| 25 | | | | | | Wt: | | | | | | Wet Alluvial Land-------|Wet Meadow | 2,700 | 2,200 | 1,500 |miscellaneous perennial grasses| 30 | | | | |rush---------------------------| 10 | | | | |willow-------------------------| 10 | | | | |narrowleaf cottonwood----------| 5 | | | | | | _________________________|_________________________|___________|___________|___________|_______________________________|_____________