Forested Sandy Loam 8-11 PZ
Scenario model
Current ecosystem state
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Management practices/drivers
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Transition T1A
Prolonged improper grazing management
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Transition T1B
Catastrophic fire, prolonged improper grazing management
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Restoration pathway R2A
Extended rest from grazing, possible reseeding of native grasses
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Transition T2A
Continued improper grazing management, catastrophic fire
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No transition or restoration pathway between the selected states has been described
Target ecosystem state
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Description
This is the reference plant community given an unaltered disturbance regime.
Submodel
Description
In this state the site is being managed for livestock grazing. This may lead to altered plant community composition and production where plants adapted to grazing disturbance may increase while those sensitive to disturbance may decrease. Additionally, impacts to the abiotic conditions of the site may occur as soil is compacted due to hoof trampling or eroded due to an increase in bare ground cover.
Submodel
Mechanism
Catastrophic fire, prolonged improper grazing management
Context dependence
Invasive species must be present onsite or within a sufficiently close distance for dispersal from nearby invaded sites
Mechanism
Extended rest from grazing, possible reseeding of native grasses
Context dependence
Excessive grazing leading to a loss of plant species diversity, plant reproductive output or altered abiotic conditions such as compacted or eroded soil, for example, will not recover by rest alone and will require additional inputs
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