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Montane Deciduous Clayey Outwash Terrace 20-24" PZ Cryic Northern Rocky Mountain Front
Scenario model
Current ecosystem state
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Management practices/drivers
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Target ecosystem state
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Description
1.0 Historic Reference State- no weeds
43B Aspen
Submodel
State 2
Current Potential
Current Potential
Description
2.0 Current Potential State- minor weeds
43B Aspen
Submodel
Description
3.0 Altered State-weeds dominate
Submodel
Mechanism
T2A Severe grazing and browsing with no ability to return to State 1 without Human Intervention ceasing grazing will not restore vegetation community. Successful reproduction of aspen Severely limited due to browsing, native shrub and forb species Severely limited due to grazing and browsing. Increase in non-native and increaser Species.
Mechanism
T2B Severe grazing and browsing that allowed conifer encroachment
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