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Ecological site EX043B23B138

Saline Lowland (SL) Absaroka Upper Foothills

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T1-2 - Soil disturbance, drought or loss of hydrology can cause a loss of herbaceous species.
T1-3 - Wildfire, extreme drought and the accompanying disease and insect damage, as well as frequent and intense use by large herbivores are the impacts most commonly seen to insight a weed infestation.
T1-4 - Catastrophic disturbances or increasing disturbance over time, removes the key native community and alters soil structure, leaving a Disturbed State.
R2-1 - Long-term prescribed grazing with brush management and possibly seeding will help recovery.
T2-3 - Frequent and Severe grazing plus encroachment will convert this plant community to an Invaded State.
R3-4 - Intensive weed control, seed bed preparation to remove, tame invaders followed with seeding and grazing management will restore this community.
T4-3 - Drought, grazing pressure or increased activity in already weakened community provides opportunity and seed source for encroachment.
P1.1-1.2 - Moderate, continuous season-long grazing will convert this plant community to the Alkali Sacaton/Inland Saltgrass/Greasewood Plant Community.
CP1.1-1.3 - Significant impacts to the herbaceous cover must occur for this transition to take place.
P1.2-1.1 - Prescribed grazing over a period of time, with brush management, aids in the recovery to the Reference Community Phase.
CP1.2-1.3 - Frequent and Severe grazing or high traffic areas will convert this plant community to the Inland Saltgrass Sod/Greasewood Community Phase.
CP1.3-1.2 - Prescribed grazing or possibly long-term prescribed grazing will result in a plant community very similar to the Reference Community Phase.

State 2 submodel, plant communities

State 3 submodel, plant communities

CP3.1-3.2 - Drought, ground/soil disturbance including impacts by grazing large herbivores or recreation create a niche for undesirable weeds to establish

State 4 submodel, plant communities

CP4.1-4.2 - Seeding and integrated weed management are necessary to shift a disturbed community back to a representative or functional plant community.
CP4.2-4.1 - If a reclaimed or restored site is not maintained or managed for the species implemented, the community will degrade over time.