Sandy Bottom 6-10" p.z. Perennial
List model
Historic Climax Plant Community
Reference Plant Community
Exotic Overstory
Native Overstory with Understory Dominated by Exotic Annuals
Native Overstory with Knapweed and/or Camelthron
Exotic Overstory with Knapweed and/or Camelthorn
Exotic Overstory with Understory Dominated by Exotic Annuals
Native Overstory with Understory Dominated by Exotic Annuals with Knapweed and/or Camelthorn
Exotic Overstory with Knapweed and/or Camelthorn with Understory Dominated by Exotic Annuals
Scenario model
Current ecosystem state
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State 8
Native Overstory with Understory Dominated by Exotic Annuals with Knapweed and/or Camelthorn
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State 9
Exotic Overstory with Knapweed and/or Camelthorn with Understory Dominated by Exotic Annuals
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Management practices/drivers
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Target ecosystem state
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State 8
Native Overstory with Understory Dominated by Exotic Annuals with Knapweed and/or Camelthorn
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State 9
Exotic Overstory with Knapweed and/or Camelthorn with Understory Dominated by Exotic Annuals
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Description
Exotic annual grasses and forbs have been introduced into the ecosystem. The overstory is dominated by cottonwoods and other native shrubs. The understory is made up of native grasses, forbs and shrubs with a few exotic annual grasses and forbs.
Submodel
Description
Exotic trees have been introduced into the ecosysteme. Saltcedar dominates the scattered overstory. Exotic annual grasses and forbs are mixed with native grasses and forbs in the understory.
Submodel
Description
Cottonwoods and other native shrubs dominate the overstory. Exotic annual grasses dominate the understory.
Submodel
Description
Cottonwoods and other native shrubs dominate the overstory. Knapweed and exotic annual grasses dominate the understory.
Submodel
Description
Saltcedar and/or Russian Olive dominate the overstory. Knapweed and/or camelthorn and native and exotic grasses dominate the understory.
Submodel
Description
Salcedar and/or Russian olive dominate the overstory. Exotic annual grasses dominate the understory.
Submodel
State 8
Native Overstory with Understory Dominated by Exotic Annuals with Knapweed and/or Camelthorn
Description
Cottonwoods and other native shrubs dominate the overstory. Knapweed and/or camelthorn and exotic grasses and forbs dominate the understory.
Submodel
State 9
Exotic Overstory with Knapweed and/or Camelthorn with Understory Dominated by Exotic Annuals
Description
Saltcedar and/or Russian olive dominate the scattered overstory. Knapweed and/or camelthorn with exotic annual grasses and forbs dominate the understory.
Submodel
Mechanism
continuous, extreme herbivory; control exotic annuals; replace native understory.
Mechanism
Control of exotic annuals, replace native understory.
Model keys
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