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Riparian Meadow (RM) LRU 01 Subset Y
Circle-spoke model
Scenario model
Current land use
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Management practices/drivers
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- Conversion C1 More details
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No conversion pathway between the selected land uses has been described
Target land use
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Description
The site is in native condition, meaning it has not been altered by farming or other practices in an attempt to produce non-native crops such as livestock pasture forage or hay.
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States 1, 5 and 2 (additional transitions)
1.1. Reference State
1.5. Dry Riparian State
1.2. Increaser State
Description
The site has been manipulated by machinery for the production of forage crop systems. The site may have also been leveled to increase irrigation efficiency. The hydrology of the site is severely altered, with both drainage and irrigation ditches cut to facilitate water movement suited to forage production. This site will not return to its native condition due to the introduced pasture grasses' resilience and the modified hydrology.
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