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Plant Community Dynamics in the Northern Great Plains –Recognizing the Impacts of
Invasive Species
Jeff PrintzRangeland Mgt. Specialist
USDA-NRCSBismarck, ND
Stan BoltzRangeland Mgt. Specialist
USDA-NRCSHuron, SD
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Dr. Kevin Sedivec, ND State Univ.
Dr. John Hendrickson, USDA-ARS
Dr. Mike Brand, ND State Land Dept.
Kelly Krabbenhoff, KDK Consulting
Bob Patten, ND State Univ.
Stan Boltz, NRCS (SD)
Chuck Stanley, NRCS (CNTSC)
Jody Forman, NRCS (ND)
Lee Voigt, NRCS (ND)
Dennis Froemke, NRCS (ND)
Dr. Jay Volk, BNI Coal
Dr. Shawn Dekeyser, ND State Univ.
Gary Petik, US Forest Service
Bernadette Braun, US Forest Service
Kim Dolatta, US Forest Service
Sheila McNee, US Forest Service
Kent Belland, ND National Guard
Pat Shaver, NRCS (WNTSC)
Jeff Printz, NRCS (ND)
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Differing data collection protocols
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Major Land Resource Areas
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Average growing conditions:
16 to 21 inches precipitation
118 to 140 day frost free days
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Loamy ecological site in MLRA 55B
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USDA-NRCS Gary Kramer
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1. Reference Plant Community
1.1
Green needlegrass/ western wheatgrass
1.2
Big bluestem/sideoats grama/western wheatgrass1.1a
1.2a
Feedback mechanisms:
Periodic grazing with varying levels of frequency and intensity
Periodic fires at varying times of the growing season
Climatic fluctuations
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1. Reference Plant Community
1.1
Green needlegrass/ western wheatgrass
1.2
Big bluestem/sideoats grama/western wheatgrass1.1a
1.2a
Feedback mechanisms (post-settlement):
Altered grazing regime
No or very infrequent fires
Climatic fluctuations (impacts)
Introduction of non-native species(Smooth Brome, K. bluegrass, black medic, sweet clover)
T1a
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Transition #1
Proposed threshold occurs when trace amounts of non-native species are present….examples would include Kentucky bluegrass, (Poa pratensis) and smooth bromegrass (Bromus inermis) .
1.1 Green Needlegrass/Western Wheatgrass
1. Reference State
2.1 Green Needlegrass/
Western Wheatgrass/Kentucky Bluegrass
2.2Kentucky Bluegrass/Blue Grama/Sedge
2.3Kentucky Bluegrass/Western Wheatgrass/Green Needlegrass
2. Native / Invaded State
3.1Kentucky Bluegrass/
Smooth Brome3.2
Smooth Brome
3. Invaded Grass State
T1a
T2aR3a
3.1a
2.1a
2.1b 2.2b
2.2a
1.2Big Bluestem/
Sideoats Grama/Western Wheatgrass
1.1a
DRAFT Loamy Ecological Site (055BY011ND) DRAFT
1.2a
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Extent of T1a:
42 Loamy sites inventoried 2003 to 2006 (NRI):
41 sites had some level of Kentucky bluegrass invasion
22 sites had some level of smooth bromegrass invasion
(Dr. Ken Spaeth)
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1.1 Green Needlegrass/Western Wheatgrass
1. Reference State
2.1 Green Needlegrass/
Western Wheatgrass/Kentucky Bluegrass
2.2Kentucky Bluegrass/Blue Grama/Sedge
2.3Kentucky Bluegrass/Western Wheatgrass/Green Needlegrass
2. Native / Invaded State
3.1Kentucky Bluegrass/
Smooth Brome3.2
Smooth Brome
3. Invaded Grass State
T1a
T2aR3a
3.1a
2.1a
2.1b 2.2b
2.2a
1.2Big Bluestem/
Sideoats Grama/Western Wheatgrass
1.1a
DRAFT Loamy Ecological Site (055BY011ND) DRAFT
1.2a
Note: no restoration pathway
Feedback mechanisms:
Grazing by domestic livestock
No fire
Climatic fluctuations
Transition T2a
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Transition #2
Proposed threshold occurs when native grasses decline to < 40% of community and invasives (e.g. Kentucky bluegrass) increase to >30% of the plant community
1.1 Green Needlegrass/Western Wheatgrass
1. Reference State
2.1 Green Needlegrass/
Western Wheatgrass/Kentucky Bluegrass
2.2Kentucky Bluegrass/Blue Grama/Sedge
2.3Kentucky Bluegrass/Western Wheatgrass/Green Needlegrass
2. Native / Invaded State
3.1Kentucky Bluegrass/
Smooth Brome3.2
Smooth Brome
3. Invaded Grass State
T1a
T2aR3a
3.1a
2.1a
2.1b 2.2b
2.2a
1.2Big Bluestem/
Sideoats Grama/Western Wheatgrass
1.1a
DRAFT Loamy Ecological Site (055BY011ND) DRAFT
1.2a
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Extent of T2a:Of the 41 loamy sites from the NRI study with some level of Kentucky bluegrass invasion
63% would fit into State 2
22% “Transitional”
15 % would fit into State 3
(Dr. Ken Spaeth)
1.1 Green Needlegrass/Western Wheatgrass
1. Reference State
2.1 Green Needlegrass/
Western Wheatgrass/Kentucky Bluegrass
2.2Kentucky Bluegrass/Blue Grama/Sedge
2.3Kentucky Bluegrass/Western Wheatgrass/Green Needlegrass
2. Native / Invaded State
3.1Kentucky Bluegrass/
Smooth Brome3.2
Smooth Brome
3. Invaded Grass State
T1a
T2aR3a
3.1a
2.1a
2.1b 2.2b
2.2a
1.2Big Bluestem/
Sideoats Grama/Western Wheatgrass
1.1a
DRAFT Loamy Ecological Site (055BY011ND) DRAFT
1.2a
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“Transitional”
38% Native grasses
30% Native forbs
32% Kentucky bluegrass(by weight)
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Impacts and feedback mechanisms
Loss of plant diversity (grasses and forbs)
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Litter to soil surface gap
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State 3 – Invaded Grass State 2 – Native / Invaded Grass
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SLL SLM SLH HISD1 HISD2 BTG
Inch
es/H
our
First InchSecond Inch
SLL- Kentucky bluegrass dominatedSLM- Kentucky bluegrass dominatedSLH - Kentucky bluegrass dominatedHISD1- Diverse native communityHISD2- Diverse native communityBTG- Brome Tame Grass Pasture
Grassland Grazing Systems Water Infiltration Rates Loamy Ecological Site (Williams Loam)
Single Ring Method (Inches/Hour)
Dr. Jimmy Richardson and Dr. Jay Volk
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3. Invaded State
89% Introduced species (5 species)
11% Native grasses and forbs (6 species)
(by weight)
2. Native / Invaded State
88% Native grasses, forbs & shrubs (19 species)
12% Introduced species (3 species)
(by weight)
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“Soil Modification by Invasive Plants: Effects on Native and
Invasive Species of Mixed-Grass Prairies”
by Nicholas Jordan, Diane Larson
and Sheri Huerd.
USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, St. Paul, MN
“Overall, these results support the hypothesis
that invasive alterations of the soil biota can be highly
important to plant invasions, and moreover can impede restoration of native communities after removal of an invasive
species”
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Thank You.