Potential State Changes Related to Drought, Fire and Grazing

Detailed Description
Illustration of potential state changes related to drought, fire and grazing. Native grassland sites (1) can transition (A) to non-native dominated (2) when the fire regime is altered and grazing occurs. Re-introduction of fire (B) can help restore native grasses and reduce woody plant cover (3), especially with optimal timing and amount of precipitation (C, 1). Alternatively, non-native (2) sites may transition (D) to annualized/bare states (4) during drought periods.
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