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Scenario model
Current ecosystem state
Select a state
Management practices/drivers
Select a transition or restoration pathway
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Transition T1A
Absence of disturbance and natural regeneration over time, may be coupled with excessive grazing pressure
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Restoration pathway R2A
Reintroduction of historic disturbance return intervals
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No transition or restoration pathway between the selected states has been described
Target ecosystem state
Select a state
State 1
Grassland
Grassland
Dominant plant species
sideoats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula), grass
little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium), grass
Submodel
State 2
Shrubland
Shrubland
Dominant plant species
mesquite (Prosopis), shrub
Ashe's juniper (Juniperus ashei), shrub
Submodel
Transition T1A
Absence of disturbance and natural regeneration over time, may be coupled with excessive grazing pressure
Mechanism
Heavy abusive grazing, no fire, no brush management, and brush invasion leads to a shift from Grassland State to Shrubland State.
Model keys
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