Montane Subirrigated Meadow Cryic Northern Rocky Mountain Front
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Current ecosystem state
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Management practices/drivers
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No transition or restoration pathway between the selected states has been described
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Description
State 1: Historic reference state which is defined by the species with wetland affinity, to some degree, that have been found at current times.
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Description
State 2: Current potential state with very low cover of weedy species present. This state is defined by the native species with some wetland affinity (designated Obligate, FACW, and FAC) that occur at sites in State 3.
Submodel
Mechanism
Weed species propagules are introduced into the historic native vegetation community and establish.
Mechanism
Weed species are present in high numbers at most sites seen throughout the range of natural variability of this site across the landscape.
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