Wet Overflow
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Management practices/drivers
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No transition or restoration pathway between the selected states has been described
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Description
This is the reference or diagnostic plant community for this site. In reference condition, this site was dominated by tall prairie grass, principally big bluestem, prairie cordgrass, and switchgrass. Secondary forb species include dense blazing star and Virginia mountainmint as two of the more abundant. Herbaceous species dominance was maintained by a, mostly annual, wet and dry cycle and fire. Absence of fire allows the state to transition to the woodland state.
Submodel
Description
Absence of fire or lack of woody species management will move this site to a woodland state dominated by oak species, specifically black oak and white oak. The understory would contain many of the prairie species until the canopy closed. Woody understory species would include sassafras.
Submodel
Description
This site has largely been converted to agricultural use. Most (<90%) of the historic acres are now in row crop agricultural use. Most common is a corn and soybean rotation of various types.
Submodel
Mechanism
Install soil drainage, tillage and regular agricultural practices.
Mechanism
Remove all trees and woody vegetation, seeding, and fire restores the site to the reference state.
Mechanism
Removal of the trees, installation of drainage system, tillage and planting of the crop move this site to the agriculture state.
Mechanism
Remove drainage, site preparation, planting, and regular application of fire.
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