Loamy Slope (Northern Hardwoods)
Scenario model
Current ecosystem state
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Management practices/drivers
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- Transition T1-2 More details
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- Transition R2-1 More details
- Transition T2-4 More details
- Restoration pathway R3-1 More details
- Transition T3-4 More details
- Restoration pathway R4-1 More details
- Restoration pathway T4-2 More details
- Transition T4-3 More details
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No transition or restoration pathway between the selected states has been described
Target ecosystem state
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Submodel
Mechanism
tree removal, pasture or hayfield establishment
Relevant conservation practices
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Clearing and Snagging |
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Land Clearing |
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Invasive Plant Species Control |
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Managed Haying/Grazing |
Mechanism
Tree clearing, crop establishment
Relevant conservation practices
| Practice | External resources |
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Clearing and Snagging |
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Cover Crop |
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Land Clearing |
Mechanism
selective harvest
Relevant conservation practices
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Forest Stand Improvement |
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Forest Land Management |
Mechanism
abandonment, vegetation development (succession), planting
Relevant conservation practices
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Tree/Shrub Site Preparation |
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Tree/Shrub Establishment |
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Upland Wildlife Habitat Management |
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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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Managed Haying/Grazing |
Mechanism
tree establishment
Relevant conservation practices
| Practice | External resources |
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Tree/Shrub Site Preparation |
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Tree/Shrub Establishment |
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Invasive Plant Species Control |
Mechanism
abandonment, vegetation development (succession), tree planting
Relevant conservation practices
| Practice | External resources |
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Tree/Shrub Establishment |
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Upland Wildlife Habitat Management |
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Tree/Shrub Pruning |
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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 |
Mechanism
tree planting
Relevant conservation practices
| Practice | External resources |
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Tree/Shrub Site Preparation |
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Tree/Shrub Establishment |
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Invasive Plant Species Control |
Mechanism
abandonment, vegetation development (succession), plantings
Relevant conservation practices
| Practice | External resources |
|---|---|
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Tree/Shrub Site Preparation |
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Tree/Shrub Establishment |
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Upland Wildlife Habitat Management |
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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 |
Mechanism
Tree removal, pasture or hay land establishment
Relevant conservation practices
| Practice | External resources |
|---|---|
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Clearing and Snagging |
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Land Clearing |
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