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Sandy Green River and Great Divide Basins (Sy)
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Management practices/drivers
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Mechanism
Nonuse and No Fire will convert this plant community to the Big Sagebrush/Bunchgrass State.
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Heavy Continuous Season-Long Grazing will convert this plant community to the Big Sagebrush/Rhizomatous Wheatgrass State.
Mechanism
Wildfire followed by Continuous Season-long Grazing will convert this plant community to the Rabbitbrush/Rhizomatous Wheatgrass State.
Mechanism
Brush Management followed by deferment for 1 to 2 years as part of a Prescribed Grazing plan will return this state to near Reference Plant Community (Needleandthread/Indian Ricegrass State). Care should be taken when planning brush management to consider wildlife habitat and critical winter ranges
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Brush Management followed by deferment for 1 to 2 years as part of a Prescribed Grazing plan will return this state to near Reference Plant Community (Needleandthread/Indian Ricegrass State). Care should be taken when planning brush management to consider wildlife habitat and critical winter ranges
Mechanism
Wildfire or Brush Management followed by Continuous Season-long Grazing will convert this plant community to the Rabbitbrush/Rhizomatous Wheatgrass State.
Mechanism
Brush Management (chemical) and Re-seeding followed by deferment for 1 to 2 years as part of a Prescribed Grazing plan will return this plant community to near Reference Plant Community (Needleandthread/Indian Ricegrass State). Additional deferment may be necessary and should be prescribed on an individual site basis.
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