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12/9/2019 ESD Printable Report <br /> Grass/Grasslike 1375 2275 3150 <br /> ShrubNine 50 155 275 <br /> Total: 1500 2600 3700 <br /> Plant Growth Curve <br /> Growth curve number. C06906 <br /> Growth curve name: Warm season/cool season co-dominant;MLRA-69;lowland water influenced soils <br /> Growth curve description: <br /> Percent Production by Month <br /> Jan Feb Mar Apr May. Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec <br /> 0 0 5 10 23 30 17 10 3 2 0 0 <br /> irAnth Curve <br /> P 24 <br /> r <br /> 4 <br /> a <br /> c <br /> l <br /> o v <br /> n ; <br /> 1,4 At-., Jar J_ <br /> Inland Saitgrass Sod Plant Community <br /> This plant community develops under continuous grazing without adequate recovery opportunity between grazing events.The plant <br /> community exhibits a dense sod made up of primarily inland saltgrass.Remnant amounts of western wheatgrass and/or alkali sacaton may <br /> still be present.Tall grasses(prairie cordgrass,big bluestem,Indiangrass,switchgrass)as well as little bluestem,Nebraska sedge and <br /> fourwing saltbush have been removed.Alkali muhly,foxtail barley and Kentucky bluegrass may be increasing or invading.Salt cedar can <br /> invade this plant community from adjacent riverbottom areas. <br /> This community remains stable but has lost much of its production and diversity.This plant community is extremely resistant to change <br /> because of the aggressive behavior(vigorous rhizomes)of inland saltgrass.Nutrient cycle is impaired due to the loss of tall grass species, <br /> deep-rooted forbs(legumes and others)and shrubs.This plant community is in an advanced stage of desertification. <br /> Total annual production,during an average year,ranges from 300 to 900 pounds per acre air-dry weight and will average 600 pounds. <br /> Plant Growth Curve <br /> Growth curve number: C06911 <br /> Growth curve name: Warm season dominant;MLRA-69;lowland water influenced soils <br /> Growth curve description: <br /> Percent Production by Month <br /> Jan Feb Mar Apr May. Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec <br /> 0 0 0 5 15 45 20 10 5 0 0 0 <br /> 43 Growtl�f urn <br /> % m <br /> P x <br /> r 3+ <br /> u <br /> a <br /> u <br /> c <br /> I <br /> i <br /> 0 <br /> n <br /> du Ar a <br /> Foxtail Barley,Annuals, Bare Ground Plant Community <br /> This plant community develops under continuous and heavily grazed conditions,especially through the growing season.The plant <br /> composition is made up of foxtail barley,annuals and scattered areas of inland saltgrass.Annuals such as Russian thistle,kochia and <br /> cocklebur have invaded the community.Kentucky bluegrass may persist in localized areas.Salt cedar can increase significantly depending on <br /> proximity to a seed source. <br /> Compared to the Reference Plant Community,all perennial plants have been greatly reduced with only remnants of the most grazing tolerant <br /> https://esis.sc.egov.usda.gov/ESDReport/fsReportPrt.aspx?id=R069XY03000&rptLevel=all&approved=yes&repType=regular&scrns=&comm= 6/15 <br />