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Ecological site EX043B23B128

Lowland (LL) Absaroka Upper Foothills

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T1-2 - Frequent and Severe grazing plus encroachment will convert this plant community to a Invaded State.
T1-3 - Catastrophic events, such as extensive flooding, as well as intensive grazing and recreational impacts will degrade or disturb the community.
R2-3 - Intensive weed control, seed bed preparation to remove, tame invaders followed with seeding and grazing management will restore this community.
T3-2 - The failure of restoration attempts as well as the lack of management leaves a restored community as well as a disturbed community open to invasion.
P1.1-1.2 - Wildfires (if severe), will convert this plant community to the Sapling/Riparian Shrub Regeneration Community Phase.
P1.1-1.3 - Moderate, continuous season-long grazing and drought will convert this plant community.
P1.2-1.1 - No fire plus prescribed grazing will result in a plant community very similar to Reference Community Phase.
CP1.2-1.3 - Over time, lack of fire and grazing pressure will limit the understory and leave a mature overstory of poplars.
CP1.3-1.1 - Prescribed grazing with periodic flooding helps to rejuvenate the poplar community and maintains a healthy understory.
CP1.3-1.2 - Prescribed grazing with rest, over a period of time, will allow this site to gain transition to a younger tree stand.
CP1.3-1.4 - Change in flooding intensity and frequency and the loss of trees due to age lead to a transition to a upland grasses dominated community.
CP2.1-2.2 - Soil disturbance with seed sources present will aid in adding invasive species to a tame community.

State 3 submodel, plant communities

CP4.1-4.2 - Weed control and seed bed preparation with seeding and grazing management will improve a disturbed community phase.
CP4.2-4.1 - Lack of management of seeding failure are the main drivers for transitioning back to a disturbed community.