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Ponded Floodplain Prairie
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Current ecosystem state
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Management practices/drivers
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Description
This state is typical of wet depressional prairies and marshes that experience full horizon saturation (endosaturation) for extended periods during the growing season. Long duration flooding or ponding regimes are common during some years.
Dominant plant species
common buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis), shrub
narrowleaf willow (Salix exigua), shrub
prairie cordgrass (Spartina pectinata), grass
sedge (Carex), grass
cattail (Typha), grass
Submodel
Description
This state is typical of wet depressional prairies and marshes that experience full horizon saturation (endosaturation) for extended periods during the growing season. Long duration flooding regimes are common during some years. Two phases can occur that will transition back and forth depending on ponding and flooding frequencies.
Dominant plant species
narrowleaf willow (Salix exigua), shrub
common buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis), shrub
swamp smartweed (Polygonum hydropiperoides), grass
sedge (Carex), grass
Submodel
Description
Conversion of other states to non-native cool season species such as Reed canarygrass, white clover, and red top occurs infrequently. Occasionally, these pastures will have scattered bur oaks or pecan.
Dominant plant species
redtop (Agrostis gigantea), grass
reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea), grass
white clover (Trifolium repens), grass
Submodel
Description
This is the dominant State that exists currently with intensive cropping of corn and soybeans occurring. Some conversion to cool season hayland may occur for a limited period of time before transitioning back to cropland.
Submodel
Mechanism
This transition is the result of woody invasion and reduced flooding and ponding.
Mechanism
This transition is the result of tillage, vegetative seeding, drainage water management and grassland management.
Mechanism
This transition is the result of tillage, drainage water management and conservation cropping system.
Mechanism
This restoration pathway is the result of woody removal, restored natural hydrology and vegetative seeding.
Mechanism
This transition is the result of woody removal, tillage, vegetative seeding and grassland management.
Mechanism
This transition is the result of woody removal, tillage, drainage water management and conservation cropping system.
Mechanism
This transition is the result of tillage, drainage water management, and conservation cropping system.
Mechanism
This restoration pathway is the result of restored natural hydrology, vegetative seeding and prescribed fire.
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