SOUTH SLOPE GRANITIC 12-16
Scenario model
Current ecosystem state
Select a state
Management practices/drivers
Select a transition or restoration pathway
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Transition T1A
This transition develops through lack of fire and improper grazing management. The site has crossed the threshold. It is not economically feasible to move this state back towards state 1.
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Transition T1B
From community phase 1.3 or 1.5 this transition develops with lack of fire and improper grazing management. The site has crossed the threshold. It is not economically feasible to move this state back towards state 1.
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Transition T2.A
This transition is a result of brush management, pest management or prescribed fire prior to range seeding.
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Transition T2B
This transition is a result of excessive soil loss and changes in the hydrologic cycle caused by improper grazing management or frequent fire. This state retrogresses to a new site with reduced potential. The site has crossed the threshold and is not economically feasible to move the state back towards state 1.
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Transition T3A
This transition develops with fire.
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Transition T3B
This transition develops from brush management, fire, or pest management in preparation for a range seeding.
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Transition T3C
This transition is a result of improper grazing management and lack of fire. This state retrogresses to a new site with reduced potential due to significant soil loss and changes in hydrology. It has crossed the threshold, and it will not go back to state 1.
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No transition or restoration pathway between the selected states has been described
Target ecosystem state
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Submodel
States 1, 5 and 6 (additional transitions)
1.1. Reference Plant Community
1.5. Reduced Fire Frequency - Conifer Seedlings
1.6. Low Vigor Bunchgrasses - No Conifer seed source
Submodel
Mechanism
This transition develops through lack of fire and improper grazing management. The site has crossed the threshold. It is not economically feasible to move this state back towards state 1.
Mechanism
From community phase 1.3 or 1.5 this transition develops with lack of fire and improper grazing management. The site has crossed the threshold. It is not economically feasible to move this state back towards state 1.
Mechanism
This transition is a result of brush management, pest management or prescribed fire prior to range seeding.
Context dependence
On slopes less than 20%, no physical limitations for ground moving equipment exist for range seeding or brush management on this site.
Mechanism
This transition is a result of excessive soil loss and changes in the hydrologic cycle caused by improper grazing management or frequent fire. This state retrogresses to a new site with reduced potential. The site has crossed the threshold and is not economically feasible to move the state back towards state 1.
Mechanism
This transition develops from brush management, fire, or pest management in preparation for a range seeding.
Context dependence
Seeding with a drill can only be done on slopes less than 20%.
Constraints to recovery
This transition is a result of improper grazing management and lack of fire. This state retrogresses to a new site with reduced potential due to significant soil loss and changes in hydrology. It has crossed the threshold, and it will not go back to state 1.
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