Native forage production is low and the community has limited use for
 rangeland. Adverse soils conditions make it infeasible to convert this
 community to cropland. It has been converted to some extent for citrus
 production in South Florida. This community has fair to good value for
 wildlife escape cover with proper management.

 Areas of sand pine scrub communities, except in the Ocala National Forest,
 are rapidly declining. Favorable conditions for residential use and
 proximity to the coast make them prime sites for real estate development.

 2. Rangeland

 This community supports a fairly dense stand of trees and shrubs and
 therefore has a limited potential for producing native forage. Livestock
 do not use this site if other ecological communities are available. For
 sites in excellent condition the average annual production of air dry
 plant material varies from 1,500 to 3,500 pounds per acre. The variation
 depends on plant growth conditions. From 15 to 40+ acres are usually
 needed per animal unit depending upon amount and type of forage available.
 The relative percentage of annual vegetative production by weight is 40
 percent grasses, 40 percent trees and shrubs and 20 percent herbaceous
 plants and vines.

3. Wildlifeland

 This community is suited for deer and turkey, especially for use as escape
 cover. Many birds inhabit this area including warblers, rufous-sided
 towhees, great crested flycatchers, scrub jays, and quail. Several
 varieties of native legumes furnish food (seeds) for bird life. The
 palmetto, gopher apple and various species of oak provide good food when
 they are fruiting. Timber harvest and other disturbances increase
 wildlife food value by increasing the amount and types of herbaceous
 plants and by sprout production.

4. Woodland

 This community has a low potential for commercial wood production. There
 are severe equipment limitations and moderate seedling mortality problems
 due to loose, well to excessively well-drained and infertile soil
 conditions. Sand pine is a commercial species suitable for planting. It
 has a potential annual growth of approximately 0.5 cords per acre in north
 Florida. South of Hernando County in the west and Orange County in the
 east, the potential annual growth is 0.4 cords per acre.

5. Urbanland

 The moderately well to excessively well drained areas have few limitations
 for urban development. The somewhat poorly drained Satellite soils,
 although very drought in the surface layers, have a water table at 20
 inches for part of the year and has more limitations. Vegetation is
 difficult to establish because of the infertile, coarse textured, and
 drought surface soils. Water moves rapidly through the soil. Intensive
 vegetation establishment and maintenance methods, including irrigation are