Loamy Bottom 17-22" p.z.
Scenario model
Current ecosystem state
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State 1
Grass Dominant: spike muhly, canada bluegrass, scattered ponderosa pine, and scattered rubber rabbitbrush
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Management practices/drivers
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Target ecosystem state
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State 1
Grass Dominant: spike muhly, canada bluegrass, scattered ponderosa pine, and scattered rubber rabbitbrush
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State 1
Grass Dominant: spike muhly, canada bluegrass, scattered ponderosa pine, and scattered rubber rabbitbrush
Description
This state is grass dominant with scattered trees and shrubs.
Submodel
Mechanism
Excessive disturbance such as periodic fire, ground disturbing recreation, and continuous, season-long grazing will cause a threshold to be crossed to a rubber rabbitbrush state.
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