Sodic Terrace
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Description
The saltiness of the site and seasonally perched water table greatly affect the available nutrients, especially magnesium. This stunts the growth of overstory trees and creates a diverse understory of halophytic vegetation. The site will have stunted trees scattered throughout varying amounts of shrubs and herbaceous vegetation. Some areas may have "slicks", or areas denude of vegetation due to very high salt concentrations. Lichens and small-flowering plants may be the only inhabitants in these areas.
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Mechanism
The transition is due to the land manager maximizing agricultural production. If present, merchantable timber is harvested by clearcut, then the site is prepared and planted to either a tame grass or row crop.
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