Wet Terrace Prairie
Scenario model
Current ecosystem state
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Management practices/drivers
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- Transition T1A More details
- Transition T1B More details
- Transition T1C More details
- Restoration pathway R2A More details
- Transition T2B More details
- Transition T3A More details
- Transition T3B More details
- Transition T4A More details
- Transition T4B More details
- Restoration pathway R5A More details
- Transition T5A More details
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No transition or restoration pathway between the selected states has been described
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Description
This State is native tall grass prairie dominated by prairie cordgrass, big bluestem and a wide variety of prairie forbs. This State occurs on level to gently sloping soils. In some cases, bur oak, swamp white oak, post oak, elm, American hazelnut, prairie willow and American plum occurred in small groves or as scattered individuals across the prairie landscape.
Submodel
Description
Conversion of other states to non-native cool season species such as tall fescue, red top and white clover has been common in this area. Occasionally, these pastures will have scattered bur oak and/or swamp white oak. Long term uncontrolled grazing and a lack of grassland management can cause significant soil erosion and compaction and increases in less productive species such as Kentucky bluegrass and weedy forbs such as ironweed.
Submodel
Description
This is the dominant State that exists currently with intensive cropping of corn and soybeans occurring. Some conversion to cool season hayland occurs for a limited period of time before transitioning back to cropland.
Submodel
Description
This is the dominant state that exists currently with intensive cropping of corn and soybeans occurring. Some conversion to cool season hayland occurs for a limited period of time before transitioning back to cropland.
Submodel
Description
Conversion from the Cool Season Grassland (State 3) or the Cropland (State 4) to this State is increasing due to renewed interest in warm season grasses as a supplement to cool season grazing systems or as a native restoration activity.
Submodel
Mechanism
This transition is the result of fire suppression for at least 20 years and woody invasion.
Mechanism
This transition is the result of fire suppression, tillage, vegetative seeding and grassland management.
Mechanism
This transition is the result of tillage, conservation cropping system and water management.
Mechanism
This restoration pathway is the result of woody removal and prescribed fire.
Mechanism
This transition is the result of woody removal, tillage, conservation cropping system and water management.
Mechanism
This transition is the result of tillage, conservation cropping system and water management.
Mechanism
This transition is the result of vegetative seeding, prescribed fire, and grassland management.
Mechanism
This transition is the result of vegetative seeding and grassland management.
Mechanism
This transition is the result of vegetative seeding, prescribed fire, and grassland management.
Mechanism
This restoration pathway is the result of vegetative seeding and prescribed fire.
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