Salt Flat
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Current ecosystem state
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Management practices/drivers
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Transition T1A
Loss of vegetative cover
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Restoration pathway R2A
Natural regeneration over time
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No transition or restoration pathway between the selected states has been described
Target ecosystem state
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Mechanism
Transition to State 2 is caused by the associated effects of Hurricanes. This includes storm surges, wind scouring of plants, and burial of vegetation by sediment deposition.
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