Xeric Prairie
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Description
These sites generally occur on coarse-textured soils with good internal drainage, oak occurs on aspects protected from strong marine winds and regenerates slowly. Vegetation is composed of a mixture of non-native and native plant species.
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Mechanism
This transition occurs when uncontrolled disturbance is persistent in the system, such as: overgrazing; mowing in the wrong season, wrong height, or at the wrong frequency; vehicle use which causes vegetation damage; or too-frequent fire. In addition, non-native plant seeds or propagules or present on or near the site.
Mechanism
No fire or other disturbance – This pathway/transition occurs when disturbances, either natural or man-made, are reduced or eliminated through actions such as fire control, or cessation of activities such as mowing, soil perturbation grazing or vehicle access.
Mechanism
No fire or other disturbance – This pathway/transition occurs when disturbances, either natural or man-made, are reduced or eliminated through actions such as fire control, or cessation of activities such as mowing, soil perturbation grazing or vehicle access.
Mechanism
Tree Removal and Restoration – Harvest and removal of trees from the site; or girdling of trees. Additionally, removal of non-native species grass, forb and shrub species and restoration or the original plant community through methods such as prescribed fire, brush control, invasive plant control, mowing, thatching, grazing, and/or soil aeration and reseeding.
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