DRY SODIC FLAT
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Transition T1A
T1A - establishment of non-native plant species
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Description
The plant community is sparse with low plant diversity from the combination of high salt in the soil and the fluctuating water table. Under natural conditions this site is very stable. Fire is not likely to be an important driver in this community.
Submodel
Mechanism
Transition T1A is caused by the introduction of non-native annual plants. Any amount of introduced non-native species causes and immediate decrease in the resilience of the site. Annual non-native plants cannot be easily removed from the system and have the potential to significantly alter disturbance regimes from their historic range of variation.
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