Low Floodplain Frigid
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Management practices/drivers
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Description
Plant species dominants: Silver maple - green ash- red maple-cottonwood/spicebush-winterberry-alders/sensitive fern.
Flood frequency, duration, and depth to water table are the primary factors influencing vegetation composition and change.
Submodel
Description
Plant species dominants: Silver maple-cottonwood-white willow-black locust/spicebush-shrub honeysuckles-multiflora rose/sensitive fern-garlic mustard.
Native forest species are associated with various non-native and potentially invasive species.
Description
The pastureland state is suitable for livestock grazing or as hayland. Adapted forage species for beef pasture include Ladino white clover, Kentucky bluegrass, Timothy, orchardgrass, and tall fescue (Cornell University).
Relevant conservation practices
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Brush Management |
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Restoration and Management of Rare and Declining Habitats |
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Invasive Plant Species Control |
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Forest Management Plan - Applied |
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Herbaceous Weed Control |
Relevant conservation practices
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Tree/Shrub Establishment |
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Restoration and Management of Rare and Declining Habitats |
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Native Plant Community Restoration and Management |
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