Semidesert Shallow Loam (Utah juniper-Salina wildrye)
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Description
The Reference state has two plant community phases, one where Utah Juniper is present and the second where it has been removed by disturbance, such as fire. Black sagebrush and Salina wildrye are the dominant understory species.
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The Current Potential State is similar to the Reference State, with the exception of non-naive species present in the plant community. Plant communities in this state can include native and acclimatized, naturalized and invasive non-native species. This state is irreversibly changed from the reference state because these non-native species will now remain a permanent part of the community. Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) has been found to dominant the interspaces both before and after fire.
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