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Ecological site EX043B23B172

Stony Upland (StU) Absaroka Upper Foothills

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T1-2 - Frequent and severe grazing with the change in fire frequency, drought, and other significant impacts to the herbaceous cover force this transition.
T1-3 - Significant soil disturbance, drought, and other catastrophic events with a seed source present will transition this site to the Invaded State.
T2-4 - Continued frequent and severe use patterns, significant soil disturbance, drought, and other catastrophic events with a seed source present will transition this site to the Invaded State.
R3-4 - An integrated weed management plan with a native seeding and long-term prescribed grazing aids the transition of this site.
T4-3 - Lack of management, continued disturbance, failure of a reclamation process, or catastrophic events with seed source present will transition this community to the invaded state.
CP1.1-1.2 - Moderate, continuous season-long grazing will convert the Reference Community Phase, and prolonged drought will exacerbate this transition.
CP1.2-1.1 - Prescribed Grazing with rest and time will allow the tall-stature and desired grasses to regain vigor and sagebrush to recover.
CP2.1-2.2 - Continuous season-long grazing and brush management or wildfire will transition Phase 2.1 to Community Phase 2.2.
CP2.1-2.3 - Continuous, season-long grazing in the absence of fire or drought will assist this transition.
CP2.3-2.1 - Prescribed grazing with brush management will move this community back to Community Phase 2.1 and begin the process of going to State 1.
CP2.3-2.2 - Brush management or Wildfire with no change in grazing management will convert this plant community to the Perennial Grasses Community Phase.
CP3.1-3.2 - Severe and frequent grazing (continuous season-long) alone, or with drought, fire or other disturbance, will encourage invasive species when a seed source is present.

State 4 submodel, plant communities