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Appendix 2. Hayfields at the Cherry Creek Wildlife Area in October, 2001
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Pasture
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Elev
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Forest
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Trees
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Shrubs
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Grasses
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Forbs
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Site
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Slope
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Cover
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Species
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Cover
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Species
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Cover
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Species
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Cover
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Species
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Cover
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Airphoto
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Aspect
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Class
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H2a
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770
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O/S
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Trembling aspen
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<1
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rose
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<1
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c. wheatgrass
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1-5
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alfalfa
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1-2
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0-2
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cheatgrass
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1-5
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silverweed
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<1
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Lot 655
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350
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Canada bluegrass
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1-5
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field peppergrass
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<1
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U/S
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timothy
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0-5
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Canada thistle
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<1
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BCC00057
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orchardgrass
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1-2
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spotted knapweed
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<1
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-058
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R/G
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p. wheatgrass
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1-2
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mustards
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<1
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stinkweed
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<1
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NOTES: Landform/Soil: fluvial/silt loam to gravelly silt. Litt: 5-50, Soil: 5-50, Bryo: 1-5 Range Condition: N/A.
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Small area on the S. end of the pasture. Soil has lots of OM from manure - feeding here in past?
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Seeded recently, but very weedy and heavily grazed so very little production.
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RECOMMENDATION: Re-seed and fertilize according to soil test. Weed control.
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H2b
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770
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O/S
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Trembling aspen
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<1
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rose
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<1
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timothy
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0-25
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alfalfa
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<1
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0-2
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c. wheatgrass
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1-10
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silverweed
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<1
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Lot 654
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350
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orchardgrass
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1-10
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field peppergrass
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<1
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655
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U/S
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s. wheatgrass
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1-5
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Canada thistle
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<1
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BCC00057
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cheatgrass
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1-5
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spotted knapweed
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<1
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-058
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R/G
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Canada bluegrass
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1-5
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mustards
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<1
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p. wheatgrass
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<1
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stinkweed
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<1
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NOTES: Landform/Soil: fluvial/silt loam to gravelly silt. Litt: 5-50, Soil: 5-50, Bryo: 1-5 Range Condition: N/A.
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Very similar to H1 - fluvial deposit from Cherry Creek. Gravel bars and swales in similar pattern. Most of field in poor shape.
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Most of field is slender and crested wheatgrass - all heavily grazed. Cattle in at time of inspection. Drier site than H1 - less production.
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N. end has light use, the center is grazed heavily and the S. end (H2a) is very weedy.
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Spotted knapweed on the road to the N. of the bridge.
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Small area on the S. end of the pasture is lower, but better retention of species from seeding.
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Seeded recently, but very weedy and heavily grazed so very little production.
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RECOMMENDATION: Re-seed and fertilize according to soil test. Weed control.
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Appendix 2. Hayfields at the Cherry Creek Wildlife Area in October, 2001
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Pasture
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Elev
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Forest
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Trees
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Shrubs
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Grasses
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Forbs
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Site
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Slope
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Cover
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Species
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Cover
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Species
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Cover
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Species
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Cover
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Species
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Cover
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Airphoto
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Aspect
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Class
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H3
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765
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O/S
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N/A
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N/A
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barley
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1-10
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alfalfa
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1-10
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0-2
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reed canarygrass
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1-5
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silverweed
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<1
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Lot 654
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330
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U/S
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N/A
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s. bromegrass
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<1
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Canada thistle
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<1
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quackgrass
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<1
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dandelion
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<1
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BCC00057
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R/G
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Trembling aspen
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<1
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meadow foxtail
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<1
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lambs quarters
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<1
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-058
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p. wheatgrass
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<1
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NOTES: Landform/Soil: fluvial and organic/silt loam to silty clay loam. Litt: 1-25, Soil: 50-95, Bryo: 0 Range Condition: N/A.
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Small area of Salishan soils similar to N. end of H2b. Soil is very pale grey - evidence of gleying. Partially flooded or saturated part of year.
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Disced and seeded recently - 18 cm (7") drill width. Rough seed bed.
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Barley cover crop on the N. half. Reed canarygrass is most abundant plant after alfalfa and barley. Alfalfa heavily grazed so low production.
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Not weedy to same extent as H1 and H2.
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RECOMMENDATION: Re-seed and fertilize according to soil test. Weed control.
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H4
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770
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O/S
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N/A
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N/A
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reed canarygrass
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50-75
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northern bedstraw
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<1
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0-2
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Kentucky bluegrass
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1-15
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western yarrow
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<1
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Lot 654
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010-330
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U/S
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N/A
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redtop
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1-10
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timothy
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1-5
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BCC00057
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R/G
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Trembling aspen
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<1
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s. bromegrass
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1-2
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-058
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NOTES: Landform/Soil: fluvial and organic/silt loam to silty clay loam. Litt: 50-75, Soil: 1-25, Bryo: 1-5, Range Condition: N/A.
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Mixed unit of Salishan and Olivia soils. Soil is very pale grey - evidence of gleying. Partially flooded or saturated part of year.
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Native vegetation in good to excellent condition. Size of area hayed varies with soil moisture. Hayed in 2000 and 2001.
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Channels approximately 60 cm deep draining to N/NE.
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Stubble approximately 10 cm. Patches which were left were likely too wet to hay at the time.
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RECOMMENDATION: Fertilize according to soil test.
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Appendix 2. Hayfields at the Cherry Creek Wildlife Area in October, 2001.
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Pasture
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Elev
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Forest
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Trees
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Shrubs
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Grasses
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Forbs
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Site
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Slope
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Cover
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Species
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Cover
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Species
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Cover
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Species
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Cover
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Species
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Cover
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Airphoto
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Aspect
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Class
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H5
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775
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O/S
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N/A
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N/A
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s. bromegrass
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25-75
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alfalfa
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1-15
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0-2
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Kentucky bluegrass
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1-20
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Canada thistle
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<1
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Lot 708
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320
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U/S
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N/A
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s. wheatgrass
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1-10
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dandelion
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<1
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BCC00057
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orchardgrass
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1-5
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-156
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R/G
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Trembling aspen
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<1
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NOTES: Landform/Soil: fluvial/silt loam to silty clay loam. Litt: 25-75, Soil: 1-10, Bryo: 1-5, Range Condition: N/A.
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Fluvial bench - deposit from Kootenay River. Approximately 2 m higher than M2. Distinct terrace.
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Root restricting layer at approximately 10 to 15 cm.
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Hayed in 2001, but some patches left. Good production from this grass/alfalfa stand, but the % of alfalfa should be higher.
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Cattle, deer and elk have grazed here in 2001. Water at river to the east.
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RECOMMENDATION: renovate field, but lower priority than others. Fertilize according to soil test.
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M1
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765-770
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O/S
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N/A
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N/A
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Kentucky bluegrass
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50-75
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northern bedstraw
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<1
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0-2
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timothy
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1-10
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western yarrow
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<1
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Lot 654
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090/320
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U/S
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N/A
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reed canarygrass
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1-5
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silverweed
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<1
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redtop
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1-5
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leafy aster
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<1
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BCC00057
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R/G
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Trembling aspen
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<1
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s. wheatgrass
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1-2
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Canada thistle
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<1
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-058
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s. bromegrass
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1-2
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dandelion
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<1
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foxtail barley
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<1
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NOTES: Landform/Soil: fluvial and organic/silt loam to silty clay loam. Litt: 50-75, Soil: 1-25, Bryo: 1-5, Range Condition: N/A.
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Mixed unit of Salishan and Olivia soils. Soil is very pale grey - evidence of gleying. Partially flooded or saturated part of year.
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Adjoins H4 - similar soils and vegetation. Size of area hayed varies with soil moisture. Not hayed in 2000 and 2001.
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Native vegetation in good to excellent condition.
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Likely better as pasture. Wetter in the E. and N. Parts are too rough to hay on the E. side, but better on the W.
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Deep drainage channels ( up to 1.5 m) draining to E.
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A little lower than H2, H3 and H4.
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RECOMMENDATION: Maintain as grazing land.
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Appendix 2. Hayfields at the Cherry Creek Wildlife Area in October, 2001.
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Pasture
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Elev
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Forest
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Trees
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Shrubs
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Grasses
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Forbs
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Site
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Slope
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Cover
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Species
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Cover
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Species
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Cover
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Species
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Cover
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Species
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Cover
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Airphoto
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Aspect
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Class
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M2
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775-778
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O/S
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N/A
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N/A
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beaked sedge
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25-75
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field horsetail
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1-10
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0-2
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reed canarygrass
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1-15
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water parsnip
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<1
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Lot 654
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330
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U/S
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N/A
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rush
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1-5
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tufted clubrush
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1-2
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BCC00057
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R/G
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N/A
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redtop
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1-2
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-058
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NOTES: Landform/Soil: organic/mesic . Litt: 50-100, Soil: 1-5, Bryo: 1-5, Range Condition: N/A.
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Olivia soils. Partially flooded or saturated most of the year.
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About 2 m lower than H5 and 1 m lower than H3.
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Native vegetation in good to excellent condition. Rarely hayed, but not recently. Some winter grazing in past.
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Too wet to improve unless dike and drain.
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RECOMMENDATION: Maintain as is.
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