Aridic Alkali Desert
Scenario model
Current ecosystem state
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Management practices/drivers
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Transition T1
Grazing and Invasion
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Transition T2
Human Alteration
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Restoration pathway R1
Weed management
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Transition T2
This transition is caused by significant human alterations that force this ecological site over a threshold and change the function and structure of this site in extensive ways.
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Restoration pathway R2
Restoration and Weed Management
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Restoration pathway R3
Restoration without weed management
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No transition or restoration pathway between the selected states has been described
Target ecosystem state
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Description
This State reflects the natural vegetation and ecological functions.
Submodel
Description
This site represents the vegetation community and ecological function of the site when dominated by invasive species.
Submodel
Description
This state represents all the varied land uses that significantly alter this ecological site. This is an extremely varied state that includes all types of alterations that so significantly alter the ecological site that it is permanently changed and no longer has typical or even representative ecological dynamics.
Submodel
Mechanism
This transition was caused by unsustainable levels of grazing and invasion by introduced annual species.
Mechanism
This transition is caused by significant human alterations that force this ecological site over a threshold and change the function and structure of this site in extensive ways.
Mechanism
This restoration pathway occurs only when significant time and money inputs are focused on returning ecological function and native seed source to the site.
Beginning in the 1930's concerns over an insect which damaged tomato plants lead to this restoration pathway being aggressively implemented across the region.
Mechanism
This transition is caused by significant human alterations that force this ecological site over a threshold and change the function and structure of this site in extensive ways.
Mechanism
This restoration pathway occurs only when significant time and money inputs that would require constant maintenance and weed management and should be focused on areas that have not been permanently altered by urban developments.
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