Ponded Sinkhole Wetland
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Current ecosystem state
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Description
The reference state may include wet woodlands along with wetter inclusions and associated communities, that are highly variable, ranging from pond marshes and shrub swamps with floating mats of vegetation, to swamps with an overstory of water tupelo, pin oak and other wetland trees. There are numerous plants whose occurrence in Missouri is confined to these sinkhole ponds, and many others whose next nearest locality is in the wetlands of the Mississippi Lowlands.
Submodel
Description
Many ponded sinkholes have been altered by humans - cleared, drained and planted to cool season grasses. Some have had berms put up to make the water deeper and more permanent for livestock. Transition back to a reference phase will take many decades and substantial investment in time and money.
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Mechanism
Transition activities from community phase 1.2A include drainage; clearing; forage planting; grassland management
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