Shallow Rich Till Upland
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Current ecosystem state
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Management practices/drivers
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Target ecosystem state
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Description
Plant communities vary based on depth to bedrock. Alvar woodlands, shrublands, and grasslands will tend to be on very thin soils (Galoo). the reference community will coincide with NY Natural Heritage Community's Alvar Woodland, Alvar Shrubland, Dry Alvar Grassland, Calcareous Red Cedar Barrens, Calcareous Pavement Woodland, Oak Openings, Limestone Woodland and Vermont's Temperate Calcareous Cliff, Temperate Calcareous Outcrop, Limestone Bluff Cedar-Pine Forest, and Transition Hardwood Limestone Forest (a variant of Mesic Maple-Ash-Hickory-Oak Forest).
Submodel
Mechanism
Soil disturbance, vehicle traffic, logging, over-utilization of plant resources.
Mechanism
Removal of disturbance, restoration of structure and function of the site. Invasive plant species control.
Relevant conservation practices
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Restoration and Management of Rare and Declining Habitats |
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Restoration and Management of Natural Ecosystems |
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Native Plant Community Restoration and Management |
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Invasive Plant Species Control |
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