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Mechanism
With continuous seasonal grazing this plant community will move towards the Sedge/Blue Grama/Needleandthread Plant Community.
Mechanism
Heavy, continuous season-long grazing, or frequent and severe defoliation (e.g., rodents) will move this plant community to the Go-back or Invaded Plant Community.
Mechanism
Heavy, continuous season-long grazing, or frequent and severe defoliation (e.g., rodents) will move this plant community to the Go-back or Invaded Plant Community.
Mechanism
Long-term prescribed grazing and favorable climatic conditions, which allow for adequate plant recovery periods, may cause a shift to the Needleandthread/Western Wheatgrass/Sedge Plant Community.
Relevant conservation practices
Practice | External resources |
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Prescribed Grazing |
Mechanism
Heavy, continuous season-long grazing, or frequent and severe defoliation (e.g., rodents) will move this plant community to the Go-back or Invaded Plant Community.
Mechanism
Range seeding native species, along with long-term prescribed grazing with adequate recovery periods following each grazing event and proper stocking over long periods of time has the potential to move this plant community toward the Prairie Sandreed/Needleandthread/Bluestem Plant Community.
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