Native plant communities exist on the landscape and are often grazed by domestic livestock and wildlife. This system is dominated by native grasses, forbs, and shrubs.
Native rangeland has been converted for the production of forage crops or small grain products. This site often receives additional moisture from irrigation to increase production. Fertilizer and herbicides are frequently added to the Cultivated Cropland State to aid in crop production.
Native rangeland is sodbusted to grow commodity crops. This requires multiple farm implements to remove existing native vegetation to create a seedbed for small grains, hay, introduced pasture, or other commodity crops.
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The Ecosystem Dynamics Interpretive Tool is an information system framework developed by the USDA-ARS Jornada Experimental Range, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, and New Mexico State University.