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Conservation Service
Ecological site R058CY080ND
Loamy
Accessed: 11/21/2024
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Draft. A draft ecological site description is either incomplete or has not undergone quality control and quality assurance review.
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Ecosystem states
States 2 and 5 (additional transitions)
| T1A | - | Introduction of exotic cool-season grasses |
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| T1C | - | Extended periods of non-use or very light grazing, no fire |
| T2A | - | Extended periods of non-use or very light grazing, no fire |
| T2B | - | Extended periods of non-use or very light grazing, no fire |
| R3A | - | Prescribed grazing and prescribed burning |
| T3A | - | Extended periods of non-use or very light grazing, no fire |
| R4A | - | Prescribed burning and/or mechanical removal |
| R4B | - | Prescribed burning an/or mechanical removal |
| R5B | - | Native seeding with prescribed grazing |
| R5A | - | Failed native seeding |
State 1 submodel, plant communities
| 1.1A | - | Long-term drought with/without heavy, long-term grazing |
|---|---|---|
| 1.2A | - | Return to average growing conditions and reduced grazing pressure |
| 1.2B | - | Long-term occupation by prairie dogs |
| 1.3A | - | Removal of prairie dogs |
State 2 submodel, plant communities
| 2.1A | - | Heavy, continuous grazing with or without drought |
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| 2.1B | - | Prairie dog occupation |
| 2.2A | - | Reduced grazing pressure and return to average precipitation |
| 2.2B | - | Heavy, continuous grazing coupled with long-term drought |
| 2.3A | - | Removal of prairie dogs |