Shallow Loamy Green River and Great Divide Basins (SwLy)
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Current ecosystem state
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Management practices/drivers
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Mechanism
Heavy Continuous Season-long Grazing will convert this plant community to the Low Sagebrush/Rhizomatous Wheatgrass State.
Mechanism
Wildfire or Severe Ground Disturbance followed by Heavy Continuous Season-long Grazing will convert this plant community to the Low Sagebrush/Cheatgrass State.
Mechanism
Chemical Brush Management followed by deferment for 1 to 2 years as part of a Prescribed Grazing plan will return this state to near Reference Plant Community (Bluebunch
Wheatgrass/Winterfat State). Care should be taken when planning brush management to consider wildlife habitat and critical winter ranges.
Mechanism
Severe Ground Disturbance and/or Heavy Continuous Season-long Grazing will convert this plant community to the Low Sagebrush/Cheatgrass State.
Mechanism
Chemical Seedbed Preparation and Re-seeding followed by deferment for 1 to 2 years as part of a Prescribed Grazing plan will return this plant community to near Reference Plant Community (Bluebunch Wheatgrass/Winterfat State) although cheatgrass will remain a part of the plant community. Additional deferment may be necessary and should be prescribed on an individual site basis.
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