Sandy Bottomland
Scenario model
Current ecosystem state
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Management practices/drivers
Select a transition or restoration pathway
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Transition T1A
Timber management; harvesting
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Transition T1B
Poorly planned harvest (high-grading); uncontrolled grazing
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Restoration pathway R2A
Forest stand improvement; long term succession (+10-20 years); herbaceous weed control
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Transition T2B
Land clearing; brush management; conservation tillage; conservation cropping system or pasture and hay planting
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Transition T2A
Land clearing; brush management; range planting; prescribed fire; prescribed grazing
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Restoration pathway R3A
Tree/shrub establishment; critical area planting; long-term succession (+30-50 years); forest stand improvement; access control
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Transition T3A
Range planting; brush management; prescribed fire; prescribed grazing
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Restoration pathway R4A
Forest stand improvement; herbaceous weed control; access control
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Transition T4A
Land clearing; brush management; conservation tillage; conservation cropping system or pasture and hay planting
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Transition T4B
Land clearing; brush management; range planting; prescribed fire; prescribed grazing
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Restoration pathway R5A
Tree/shrub establishment; critical area planting; long-term succession (+30-50 years); forest stand improvement; access control
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Transition T5A
Conservation tillage; brush management; conservation cropping system or pasture and hay planting;
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No transition or restoration pathway between the selected states has been described
Target ecosystem state
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Description
The historical reference state for this ecological site was presumed to be southern floodplain forest. Natural flooding cycles were the primary processes affecting this ecologic site.
Submodel
Description
This state is the result of a change in land use. Native vegetation has been tilled and crops or introduced perennial vegetation has been planted.
Submodel
Submodel
Description
Conversion to native warm season grasses and forbs has increased in recent years due federal and state cost-share programs and has created a third community phase. On many sites the simple activity of removing most if not all of the canopy will allow existing native grasses and forbs to increase in abundance and create a natural native ground cover.
Submodel
Mechanism
Eliminating harvests, implementing selective thinning, and allowing long term succession may allow a return to the reference state.
Relevant conservation practices
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Forest Stand Improvement |
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Herbaceous Weed Control |
Mechanism
Land clearing; brush management; conservation tillage; conservation cropping system or pasture and hay planting.
Relevant conservation practices
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Brush Management |
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Land Clearing |
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Forage and Biomass Planting |
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Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed |
Mechanism
Land clearing, brush management, prescribed fire, and prescribed grazing.
Relevant conservation practices
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Brush Management |
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Prescribed Burning |
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Land Clearing |
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Range Planting |
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Prescribed Grazing |
Mechanism
Transitioning to a Managed Forest state is possible through long-term commitments of time and money.
Management would include the following practices: tree/shrub establishment; critical area planting; long-term succession (+30-50 years); forest stand improvement; access control.
Relevant conservation practices
| Practice | External resources |
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Critical Area Planting |
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Access Control |
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Tree/Shrub Establishment |
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Forest Stand Improvement |
Mechanism
Range planting; brush management; prescribed fire; prescribed grazing
Relevant conservation practices
| Practice | External resources |
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Brush Management |
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Prescribed Burning |
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Range Planting |
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Prescribed Grazing |
Mechanism
A return to the near-reference or managed forest state will require a long-term commitment including the elimination of grazing, planting of trees and perhaps shrub and herbaceous species, and very limited targeted timber harvests and thinning.
Relevant conservation practices
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Access Control |
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Forest Stand Improvement |
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Herbaceous Weed Control |
Mechanism
This conversion takes place with land clearing, conservation tillage and then planting of non-native pasture grass mixes. Maintenance is required with brush management to prevent trees and shrubs from establishing.
Relevant conservation practices
| Practice | External resources |
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Brush Management |
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Land Clearing |
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Forage and Biomass Planting |
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Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed |
Mechanism
Land clearing; brush management; range planting; prescribed fire; prescribed grazing
Relevant conservation practices
| Practice | External resources |
|---|---|
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Brush Management |
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Prescribed Burning |
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Land Clearing |
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Range Planting |
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Prescribed Grazing |
Mechanism
Transitioning to a Managed Forest state is possible through long-term commitments of time and money.
Management would include the following practices: tree/shrub establishment; critical area planting; long-term succession (+30-50 years); forest stand improvement; access control.
Relevant conservation practices
| Practice | External resources |
|---|---|
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Critical Area Planting |
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Access Control |
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Tree/Shrub Establishment |
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Forest Stand Improvement |
Mechanism
Conservation tillage; brush management; conservation cropping system or pasture and hay planting.
Relevant conservation practices
| Practice | External resources |
|---|---|
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Brush Management |
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Forage and Biomass Planting |
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Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed |
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