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Ecological site EX043B23A160

Shallow Igneous (SwIg) Absaroka Lower Foothills

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T 1-2 - Severe and frequent grazing and lack of browse or brush control will transition this State to the Mixed Shrub/Bare Ground State.
T 1-3 - Frequent and severe grazing (yearlong grazing) or compaction from surface traffic, will weaken the mid-stature grasses and allow threadleaf sedge to increase.
R 2-1 - Brush management, prescribed grazing, and potential range seeding will aid in the restoration to Reference.
T 2-3 - Brush management, or an intense wildfire followed by frequent and severe grazing, will convert the plant community to the Sod-former State..
T 2-4 - Disturbance to the soil surface provides the opportunity for invasive species to find their niche in a community.
T 3-4 - Drought with or without hoof impact or mechanical soil impact to displace the sod opens the niche for invasive species to establish.
R 4-5 - Integrated weed management, seeding and grazing management will establish a community similar to Reference.
T 5-4 - Any disturbance to or failure in reclaiming the community leaves this State at risk to invasion.
CP 1.1-1.2 - Continuous season-long grazing, especially with drought conditions, will transition this community.
CP 1.2-1.1 - Long-term prescribed grazing with potentially brush management will provide time for recovery to Reference.

State 2 submodel, plant communities

State 3 submodel, plant communities

State 4 submodel, plant communities

State 5 submodel, plant communities