Natural Resources
Conservation Service
Deep Poorly Drained To Somewhat Poorly Drained Clay Acid Floodplains
Scenario model
Current ecosystem state
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Management practices/drivers
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Transition T1-2
Manage for cropland
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Transition T1-3
Manage for pasture
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Transition T2-3
Manage for pasture
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Transition T3-1
Leave undisturbed
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No transition or restoration pathway between the selected states has been described
Target ecosystem state
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Description
This ecological state occurs along the banks of rivers and streams. These forests typically contain a variety of hardwoods including maple, ash, oaks, hickories, sweetgum, and others. There is also a possibility of local canebrake thickets.
Resilience management
This state will occur if the landscape is left unmanaged with little natural disturbance.
Dominant plant species
maple (Acer), tree
buckeye (Aesculus), tree
river birch (Betula nigra), tree
hybrid hickory (Carya), tree
sugarberry (Celtis laevigata), tree
ash (Fraxinus), tree
honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos), tree
black walnut (Juglans nigra), tree
sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), tree
red mulberry (Morus rubra), tree
tupelo (Nyssa), tree
American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis), tree
cottonwood (Populus), tree
black cherry (Prunus serotina), tree
oak (Quercus), tree
black willow (Salix nigra), tree
elm (Ulmus), tree
roughleaf dogwood (Cornus drummondii), shrub
possumhaw (Ilex decidua), shrub
hawthorn (Crataegus), shrub
eastern poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans), grass
greenbrier (Smilax), grass
violet (Viola), grass
Submodel
Description
Cropland occurs as a result of heavy land management changes (clearcutting, herbicide, tilling, etc.) in order to produce crops. Common crops for this ecological site are cotton, corn, grain sorghum and soybeans. There are different management styles used for cropland communities including conventional till, no till, cover crop, double crop, and others. Some of these practices are mutually exclusive, but others can be combined.
Resilience management
Plant and manage for desired crops.
Submodel
Description
Pasture is a grassland that occurs as a result of heavy land management changes (clearcutting, herbicide, grazing, planting etc.) in order to produce livestock forage or hay. Pasture differs from native grassland as the plant species in the pasture are typically selected and planted specifically for forage quality. Livestock grazing can greatly alter the plant community.
Resilience management
Plant and manage for desired species.
Submodel
Mechanism
Remove trees and plant desired crops. It is important to ensure the desired area has a wetland determination before clearing any trees.
Mechanism
Clearcut or burn trees and plant it to pasture. It is important to ensure the desired area has a wetland determination before clearing any trees.
Mechanism
This is the natural progression for this ecological site if it is left undisturbed.
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