Playa 16-22" PZ
Scenario model
Current ecosystem state
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Management practices/drivers
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Transition T1A
Frequent, prolonged inundation
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Restoration pathway R2A
Reduced inundation or drought conditions
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Transition T2A
Increased frequency and duration of inundation
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Restoration pathway R3A
Reduced frequency and duration of inundation
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Transition T3A
Increased frequency and duration of inundation
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Restoration pathway R4A
Prolonged frequent and long duration inundation
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No transition or restoration pathway between the selected states has been described
Target ecosystem state
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Description
Plants found in this community include midgrasses and forbs with few grasslikes. Midgrasses include western wheatgrass, buffalograss and vine mesquite. There may also be small areas of creeping spikerush present in the micro lows. Infrequent to occasional inundation.
Submodel
Description
Plants found in this community include creeping spikerush, saltmarsh elder, and rumex. Smaller amounds of facilitating and upland species. Moderate frequency of inundation.
Submodel
Description
Grass-likes and FACW forbs such as spikerush, smartweed, rumex, loosestrife, and other hydrophytic plants dominate the plant community. Frequent inundation.
Submodel
Description
Pennsylvania smartweed is the dominant species with knotgrass growing in shallow water areas. Other species present in smaller amounts are saltmarsh aster, cattail, arrowhead, and curly dock. Shrubs such as willow can be common around the periphery of the basin near the high water mark. Frequent inundation.
Submodel
Transition T1A
Mechanism
Frequency and duration of inundation increases from Infrequent/Occasional to Moderately Frequent. Plants shift from grass dominant to grass-likes dominant.
Restoration pathway R2A
Mechanism
Frequency and duration of innudation decreases from Moderately frequent to Infrequent/Occasional. Plants shift from grass-likes dominant to midgrass/grass-likes dominant.
Transition T2A
Mechanism
Frequency and duration of innudation increases from moderately frequent to frequent. Plants shift from grass-likes dominant to grass-likes/forb dominant.
Restoration pathway R3A
Mechanism
Frequency and duration of innudation decreases from frequent to moderately frequent. Plants shift from grass-likes/forbs dominant to grass-likes dominant.
Transition T3A
Mechanism
Frequency and duration of innudation increases from frequent to frequent. Plants shift from grass-likes/forb dominant to smartweed/knotgrass dominant community.
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