Ac: \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Active Dune Land\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Poor \| \-\-- \| \-\--
\|Poor \|Very \|Very \|Poor \| \-\-- \|Very \|Poor

\| poor \| poor \| \| \| \| \| poor \| poor \| \| \| poor \|

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

AD: \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Anklam\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Poor \|Poor \|Fair \| \-\--
\| \-\-- \|Fair \|Very \|Very \|Poor \| \-\-- \|Very \|Fair

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| poor \| poor \| \| \| poor \|

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Aladdin\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Poor \|Poor \|Fair \| \-\-- \|
\-\-- \|Fair \|Very \|Very \|Poor \| \-\-- \|Very \|Fair

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| poor \| poor \| \| \| poor \|

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

BD: \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Berino\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Poor \| \-\--
\| \-\-- \|Poor \|Poor \|Very \|Poor \| \-\-- \|Very \|Poor

\| poor \| poor \| \| \| \| \| \| poor \| \| \| poor \|

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Dona Ana\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Poor \| \-\-- \|
\-\-- \|Poor \|Poor \|Very \|Poor \| \-\-- \|Very \|Poor

\| poor \| poor \| \| \| \| \| \| poor \| \| \| poor \|

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Do: \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Deama\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Fair \| \-\--
\|Fair \|Fair \|Very \|Very \|Poor \|Fair \|Very \|Fair

\| poor \| poor \| \| \| \| \| poor \| poor \| \| \| poor \|

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Rock Outcrop\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very
\|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very

\| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor
\| poor \| poor \| poor

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

DP: \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Dona Ana\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Poor \| \-\-- \|
\-\-- \|Poor \|Poor \|Very \|Poor \| \-\-- \|Very \|Poor

\| poor \| poor \| \| \| \| \| \| poor \| \| \| poor \|

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Pajarito\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Poor \| \-\-- \|
\-\-- \|Poor \|Poor \|Very \|Poor \| \-\-- \|Very \|Poor

\| poor \| poor \| \| \| \| \| \| poor \| \| \| poor \|

Bluepoint\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\| \-\-- \| \-\-- \|Poor \| \-\--
\| \-\-- \|Poor \| \-\-- \| \-\-- \| \-\-- \| \-\-- \| \-\-- \|Poor

Du: \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Dune Land\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very
\|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very

\| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor
\| poor \| poor \| poor

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Dona Ana\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Poor \| \-\-- \|
\-\-- \|Poor \|Poor \|Very \|Poor \| \-\-- \|Very \|Poor

\| poor \| poor \| \| \| \| \| \| poor \| \| \| poor \|

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Bluepoint\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\| \-\-- \| \-\-- \|Poor \| \-\--
\| \-\-- \|Poor \| \-\-- \| \-\-- \| \-\-- \| \-\-- \| \-\-- \|Poor

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

DY: \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Dune Land\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very
\|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very

\| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor
\| poor \| poor \| poor

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Yesum\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Poor \| \-\--
\| \-\-- \|Poor \|Very \|Very \|Poor \| \-\-- \|Very \|Poor

\| poor \| poor \| \| \| \| \| poor \| poor \| \| \| poor \|

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Gr: \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Gilland\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Poor \|Poor \| \-\-- \|
\-\-- \|Fair \|Very \|Very \|Poor \| \-\-- \|Very \|Poor

\| poor \| \| \| \| \| \| poor \| poor \| \| \| poor \|

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Rock Outcrop\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very
\|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very

\| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor
\| poor \| poor \| poor

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Gs: \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Gypsum Land\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very
\|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very

\| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor
\| poor \| poor \| poor

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Gu: \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Gypsum Land\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very
\|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very

\| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor
\| poor \| poor \| poor

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Gv: \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Gypsum Rock Land\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very
\|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very

\| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor
\| poor \| poor \| poor

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Tanbark\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Fair \| \-\-- \|
\-\-- \|Fair \|Poor \|Very \|Poor \| \-\-- \|Very \|Fair

\| poor \| poor \| \| \| \| \| \| poor \| \| \| poor \|

InT: \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Intermittent Lakes\-\-\-\-\--\| \-\-- \| \-\-- \| \-\-- \| \-\-- \|
\-\-- \| \-\-- \| \-\-- \| \-\-- \| \-\-- \| \-\-- \| \-\-- \| \-\--

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

LA: \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

La Fonda\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Poor \|Fair \|Fair \| \-\-- \|
\-\-- \|Poor \|Poor \|Very \|Poor \| \-\-- \|Very \|Fair

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| poor \| \| \| poor \|

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

La Fonda\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Poor \|Fair \|Fair \| \-\-- \|
\-\-- \|Poor \|Poor \|Very \|Poor \| \-\-- \|Very \|Fair

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| poor \| \| \| poor \|

Lf: \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Lava Flows\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very
\|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very

\| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor
\| poor \| poor \| poor

Lr: \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Lozier\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Poor \| \-\--
\|Very \|Poor \|Very \|Very \|Poor \| \-\-- \|Very \|Poor

\| poor \| poor \| \| \| poor \| \| poor \| poor \| \| \| poor \|

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Rock Outcrop\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very
\|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very

\| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor
\| poor \| poor \| poor

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

MA: \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Marcial\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Poor \| \-\-- \|
\-\-- \|Poor \|Poor \|Poor \|Poor \| \-\-- \|Poor \|Poor

\| poor \| poor \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Ubar\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Poor \| \-\--
\| \-\-- \|Poor \|Very \|Very \|Very \| \-\-- \|Very \|Poor

\| poor \| poor \| \| \| \| \| poor \| poor \| poor \| \| poor \|

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Me: \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Mead\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\| \-\-- \| \-\-- \|Very \|
\-\-- \| \-\-- \|Very \|Poor \|Fair \| \-\-- \| \-\-- \|Fair \|Very

\| \| \| poor \| \| \| poor \| \| \| \| \| \| poor

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

MG: \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Mimbres\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Poor \| \-\-- \|
\-\-- \|Poor \|Very \|Very \|Very \| \-\-- \|Very \|Poor

\| poor \| poor \| \| \| \| \| poor \| poor \| poor \| \| poor \|

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Glendale\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Poor \| \-\-- \|
\-\-- \|Poor \|Very \|Very \| \-\-- \| \-\-- \| \-\-- \|Poor

\| poor \| poor \| \| \| \| \| poor \| poor \| \| \| \|

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

NT: \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Nickel\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Fair \| \-\--
\| \-\-- \|Fair \|Very \|Very \|Poor \| \-\-- \|Very \|Fair

\| poor \| poor \| \| \| \| \| poor \| poor \| \| \| poor \|

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Tencee\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Poor \| \-\--
\| \-\-- \|Poor \|Very \|Very \|Very \| \-\-- \|Very \|Poor

\| poor \| poor \| \| \| \| \| poor \| poor \| poor \| \| poor \|

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

OB: \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Onite\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Poor \| \-\--
\| \-\-- \|Poor \|Very \|Very \|Poor \| \-\-- \|Very \|Poor

\| poor \| poor \| \| \| \| \| poor \| poor \| \| \| poor \|

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Bluepoint\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\| \-\-- \| \-\-- \|Poor \| \-\--
\| \-\-- \|Poor \| \-\-- \| \-\-- \| \-\-- \| \-\-- \| \-\-- \|Poor

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Wink\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Poor \| \-\--
\|Very \|Poor \|Very \|Very \|Very \| \-\-- \|Very \|Poor

\| poor \| poor \| \| \| poor \| \| poor \| poor \| poor \| \| poor \|

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Os: \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Oscura\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Fair \| \-\--
\| \-\-- \|Fair \|Poor \|Poor \|Poor \| \-\-- \|Poor \|Fair

\| poor \| poor \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

RK: \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Rockland Cool\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very
\|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very

\| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor
\| poor \| poor \| poor

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Rubble Land\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very
\|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very

\| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor
\| poor \| poor \| poor

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Deama\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Fair \| \-\--
\|Fair \|Fair \|Very \|Very \|Poor \|Fair \|Very \|Fair

\| poor \| poor \| \| \| \| \| poor \| poor \| \| \| poor \|

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

RL: \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Rock Land\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very
\|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very

\| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor
\| poor \| poor \| poor

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Rubble Land\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very
\|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very

\| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor
\| poor \| poor \| poor

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Lozier\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Poor \| \-\--
\|Very \|Poor \|Very \|Very \|Poor \| \-\-- \|Very \|Poor

\| poor \| poor \| \| \| poor \| \| poor \| poor \| \| \| poor \|

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

SH: \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Rubble Land\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very
\|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very

\| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor
\| poor \| poor \| poor

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Shale Rock Land\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very
\|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very

\| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor
\| poor \| poor \| poor

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Deama\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Fair \| \-\--
\|Very \|Poor \|Very \|Very \|Poor \|Very \|Very \|Poor

\| poor \| poor \| \| \| poor \| \| poor \| poor \| \| poor \| poor \|

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

SP: \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Sonoita\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Fair \| \-\-- \|
\-\-- \|Fair \|Very \|Very \|Very \| \-\-- \|Very \|Fair

\| poor \| poor \| \| \| \| \| poor \| poor \| poor \| \| poor \|

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Pinaleno\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Fair \| \-\-- \|
\-\-- \|Fair \|Very \|Very \|Very \| \-\-- \|Very \|Fair

\| poor \| poor \| \| \| \| \| poor \| poor \| poor \| \| poor \|

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Aladdin\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Poor \|Poor \|Fair \| \-\-- \|
\-\-- \|Fair \|Very \|Very \|Poor \| \-\-- \|Very \|Fair

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| poor \| poor \| \| \| poor \|

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

SR: \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Sotim\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Poor \| \-\--
\| \-\-- \|Poor \|Very \|Very \|Very \| \-\-- \|Very \|Poor

\| poor \| poor \| \| \| \| \| poor \| poor \| poor \| \| poor \|

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Russler\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Poor \| \-\-- \|
\-\-- \|Poor \|Poor \|Very \|Very \| \-\-- \|Very \|Poor

\| poor \| poor \| \| \| \| \| \| poor \| poor \| \| poor \|

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

TC: \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Tencee\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Poor \| \-\--
\| \-\-- \|Poor \|Very \|Very \|Very \| \-\-- \|Very \|Poor

\| poor \| poor \| \| \| \| \| poor \| poor \| poor \| \| poor \|

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Nickel\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Fair \| \-\--
\| \-\-- \|Fair \|Very \|Very \|Poor \| \-\-- \|Very \|Fair

\| poor \| poor \| \| \| \| \| poor \| poor \| \| \| poor \|

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

TK: \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Tencee\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Poor \| \-\--
\| \-\-- \|Poor \|Very \|Very \|Very \| \-\-- \|Very \|Poor

\| poor \| poor \| \| \| \| \| poor \| poor \| poor \| \| poor \|

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Nickel\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Fair \| \-\--
\| \-\-- \|Fair \|Very \|Very \|Poor \| \-\-- \|Very \|Fair

\| poor \| poor \| \| \| \| \| poor \| poor \| \| \| poor \|

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Ye: \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Yesum\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Poor \| \-\--
\| \-\-- \|Poor \|Very \|Very \|Poor \| \-\-- \|Very \|Poor

\| poor \| poor \| \| \| \| \| poor \| poor \| \| \| poor \|

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

YH: \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Yesum\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Poor \| \-\--
\| \-\-- \|Poor \|Very \|Very \|Poor \| \-\-- \|Very \|Poor

\| poor \| poor \| \| \| \| \| poor \| poor \| \| \| poor \|

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Holloman\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Poor \| \-\-- \|
\-\-- \|Poor \|Very \|Very \|Very \| \-\-- \|Very \|Poor

\| poor \| poor \| \| \| \| \| poor \| poor \| poor \| \| poor \|

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Gypsum Land\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--\|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very
\|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very \|Very

\| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor \| poor
\| poor \| poor \| poor

\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\|\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\|\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\|\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\|\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\|\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\|\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\|\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\|\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\|\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\|\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\|\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\|\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

(See text for definitions of terms used in this table. Absence of an
entry indicates that no rating is applicable.)

**Wildlife Interpretations**

**General**

Soils directly affect the kind and amount of vegetation that is
available to wildlife as food and cover. They also affect the
development of water impoundments. The kind and abundance of wildlife
that populate an area depend largely on the amount and distribution of
food, cover, water, and living space. If any one of these elements is
missing, inadequate, or inaccessible, wildlife will be scarce or will
not inhabit the area. If the soils have the potential, wildlife habitat
can be created or improved by planting appropriate vegetation, properly
managing the existing plant cover, and fostering the natural
establishment of desirable plants.

Soils are rated according to their potential for providing habitat for
various kinds of wildlife. This information can be used in planning
parks, wildlife refuges, nature study areas, and other developments for
wildlife. It can also be used in selecting soils that are suitable for
establishing, improving, or maintaining specific elements of wildlife
habitat.

Continued:

**Suitability Ratings**

**Good** - means that the element of wildlife habitat or the kind of
habitat is easily created, improved, or maintained. Few or no
limitations affect management, and satisfactory results can be expected
if the soil is used for the designated purpose.

**Fair** - means that the element of wildlife habitat or kind of habitat
can be created, improved, or maintained in most places. Moderately
intensive management is required for satisfactory results.

**Poor** - means that limitations are severe for the designated element
or kind of wildlife habitat. Habitat can be created, improved, or
maintained in most places, but management is difficult and requires
intensive effort.

**Wildlife Habitat Suitability**

**Description of Wildlife Habitat Elements**

**Grain and seed crops** are seed producing annuals used by wildlife.
Examples are corn, wheat, rye, oats, barley, millet, buckwheat, and
sunflowers.

**Grasses and legumes** are domestic perennial grasses and herbaceous
legumes that are planted for wildlife food and cover. Examples are
fescue, bluegrass, bromegrass, timothy, orchardgrass, clover, alfalfa,
trefoil, reed canarygrass, and crownvetch.

**Wild herbaceous plants** are native and naturally established
herbaceous grasses and forbs, including weeds that provide food and
cover for wildlife. Examples are bluestem, indiangrass, blueberry,
goldenrod, lambsquarters, dandelions, blackberry, ragweed, wheatgrass,
fescue, and nightshade.

**Hardwood trees** and the associated woody understory provide cover for
wildlife and produce nuts or other fruit, buds, catkins, twigs, bark, or
foliage that wildlife eat. Examples of native plants are oak, poplar,
cherry, apple, birch, beech, maple, hickory, hazelnut, black walnut, and
viburnum. Examples of fruit-bearing shrubs that are commercially
available and suitable for planting on soils rated good are hawthorn,
honeysuckle, sumac, silky dogwood, highbush cranberry, autumn olive, and
crabapple.

Continued:

**Coniferous plants** are cone bearing trees, shrubs, or ground cover
that furnish habitat or supply food in the form of browse, seed, or
fruitlike cones. Examples are pine, spruce, hemlock, fir, yew, cedar,
larch, and juniper.

**Wetland plants** are annual and perennial wild herbaceous plants that
grow on moist or wet sites, exclusive of submerged or floating aquatics.
They produce food or cover for wildlife that use wetland as habitat.
Examples of wetland plants are smartweed, wild millet, rushes, sedges,
reeds, wildrice, arrowhead, waterplantain, pickerelweed, and cattail.

**Shallow water** is bodies of surface water that have an average depth
of less than 5 feet and are useful as habitat for wildlife. They can be
naturally wet areas, or they can be created by dams or levees, or by
water-control devices in marshes or streams. Examples are muskrat
marshes, waterfowl feeding areas, wildlife watering developments, beaver
ponds, and other wildlife ponds.

**Kinds of Wildlife Habitat**

**Openland habitat** consists of croplands, pastures, meadows, and areas
that are overgrown with grasses, herbs, shrubs, and vines. These areas
produce grain and seed crops, grasses and legumes, and wild herbaceous
plants. The kinds of wildlife attracted to these areas include bobwhite
quail, pheasant, meadowlark, field sparrow, killdeer, cottontail rabbit,
red fox, and woodchuck.

**Woodland habitat** consists of hardwood or conifers, or a mixture of
these and associated grasses, legumes and wild herbaceous plants.
Examples of wildlife attracted to this habitat are wild turkey,
woodcock, thrushes, woodpeckers, owl, tree squirrels, gray fox,
porcupine, raccoon, deer, and black bear.

**Wetland habitat** consists of water-tolerant plants in open, marshy or
swampy, shallow water areas. Examples of wildlife attracted to this
habitat are ducks, geese, herons, bitterns, rails, kingfishers, muskrat,
otter, mink, and beaver.