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Conservation Service
Ecological site R058CY083ND
Very Shallow
Accessed: 04/26/2024
USC
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Ecosystem states
States 2 and 5 (additional transitions)
| T1A | - | Introduction of cool-season exotic grasses. |
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| T1B | - | Long-term absence of fire, outside of expected historical fire regime. |
| T2A | - | Extended periods of non-use or very light grazing, no fire. |
| R3A | - | Long-term prescribed grazing and prescribed fire and possible range seeding. |
| T3A | - | Long-term lack of fire, outside historical fire frequency. |
| R4A | - | Stand replacing fire. |
| R4B | - | Stand replacing fire. |
| R5A | - | Prescribed fire and successful range seeding. |
| R5B | - | Prescribed fire and failed range seeding. |
| T6A | - | Cessation of annual cropping. |
State 1 submodel, plant communities
| 1.1A | - | Long-term drought with/without heavy, long-term grazing . |
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| 1.1B | - | Decrease in fire frequency |
| 1.2A | - | Return to average growing conditions and reduced grazing pressure |
| 1.3C | - | Return to normal fire frequencies |
| 1.3A | - | Long-term drought and return to normal fire intervals |
| 1.3B | - | Return to normal precipitation and fire intervals |
| 1.4A | - | Stand replacing fire |
State 2 submodel, plant communities
| 2.1A | - | Heavy continuous grazing with or without drought |
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| 2.1B | - | Long-term absence of fire |
| 2.2A | - | Reduced grazing pressure and return to average precipitation |
| 2.3B | - | Return to normal precipitation and fire intervals |
| 2.3A | - | Return to normal precipitation and improved grazing management |
State 3 submodel, plant communities
State 4 submodel, plant communities
| 4.1A | - | Continued lack of fire |
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| 4.2A | - | Wildfire or prescribed burn |