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Current ecosystem state
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Management practices/drivers
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- Transition T1A More details
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State 1
Tallgrass Prairie State - Reference
Tallgrass Prairie State - Reference
Dominant plant species
Texas live oak (Quercus fusiformis), tree
big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), grass
Submodel
Dominant plant species
Texas live oak (Quercus fusiformis), tree
sideoats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula), grass
buffalograss (Bouteloua dactyloides), grass
Submodel
Dominant plant species
Texas live oak (Quercus fusiformis), tree
Ashe's juniper (Juniperus ashei), tree
Texas wintergrass (Nassella leucotricha), grass
Submodel
Dominant plant species
Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon), grass
Submodel
Mechanism
With heavy continuous grazing, no fires, and land being in idle conditions, the Tallgrass Prairie State shifts to the Short/Midgrass State.
Mechanism
With Brush Management, Crop Cultivation, Range Planting, and Pasture Planting, the Tallgrass Prairie State can be converted into the Converted Land State.
Mechanism
With the application of various conservation practices such as Prescribed Grazing, Brush Management, Range Planting, and Prescribed Burning, the Short/Midgrass State can revert back to the Tallgrass Prairie State.
Relevant conservation practices
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Prescribed Burning |
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Prescribed Grazing |
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Range Planting |
Mechanism
With heavy continuous grazing, idle and no fires, the Short/Midgrass State will shift to the Shrubland State.
Mechanism
With Brush Management, Crop Cultivation, Range Planting, and Pasture Planting, the Short/Midgrass State can shift to the Converted Land State.
Mechanism
With the application of various conservation practices, the Shrubland State may revert back to the Short/Midgrass State.
Relevant conservation practices
| Practice | External resources |
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Brush Management |
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Prescribed Burning |
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Prescribed Grazing |
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Range Planting |
Mechanism
With Range Planting,Prescribed Grazing and Prescribed Burning, the Converted Land State can be reverted to something very close to the Tallgrass Prairie State.
Relevant conservation practices
| Practice | External resources |
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Prescribed Burning |
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Range Planting |
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Prescribed Grazing |
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