Ecosystem Aspect |
System Processes |
Recovery Processes and Conditions |
Landscape and Community Structure |
Abiotic Features |
Framing Questions and associated Assessment Questions |
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Indicators |
Soil |
Erosion |
Sheet and rill |
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Wind erosion |
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Concentrated flow |
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Classic gully |
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Streambank |
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Irrigation induced |
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Soil mass movement |
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Roads, scour areas |
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Soil Condition |
Tilth, crusting, |
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Infiltration |
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Compaction |
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Excess chemicals |
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Excess organic waste |
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Excess fertilizer |
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Excess pesticides |
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Soil micro/macro fauna |
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Organic matter content |
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Cation-exchange capacity |
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Depth to pans/water table |
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Permeability rate |
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Shrink-swell potential |
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pH |
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Soil Deposition |
Onsite damage |
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Offsite damage |
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Onsite safety |
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Offsite safety |
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Water |
Water Quantity |
Seeps |
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Ponding/flooding |
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Soil subsurface saturation |
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Inadequate outlets |
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Irrig. water mgmt. |
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Nonirrigated water mgmt. |
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Onsite conveyance capacity |
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Offsite conveyance capacity |
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Lake/streams capacity |
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Groundwater overdraft |
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Water Quality: groundwater |
Pesticides |
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Nutrients/organics |
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Salinity |
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Heavy metals |
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Pathogens |
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Water Quality: surface water |
Pesticides |
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Nutrients/organics |
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Turbidity |
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Low dissolved oxygen |
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Salinity |
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Heavy metals |
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Temperature |
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Pathogens |
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Aquatic habitat suitability |
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Trophic state |
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Fish community assemblage |
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Macroinvertebrate assemblage |
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Air |
Air Quality Airborne sediment/smoke |
Safety |
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Property damage |
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Health |
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Conveyance |
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Airborne chemical drift |
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Airborne odors |
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Fungi, molds, pollen |
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Air Condition |
Air temperature |
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Air Movement |
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Humidity |
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Plants |
Suitability of plants |
Not well adapted to site |
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Unsuitable for intended use |
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Condition of plants |
Productivity |
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Health and vigor |
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Damage from wind |
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Plant management |
Establishment, growth, harvest |
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Nutrient management |
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Pest management |
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Crop rotations |
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Crop genetic variability |
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Non-crop genetic variability |
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Percent natural vegetation |
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Riparian zone condition |
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Fragmentation / connectedness of landscape patches |
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Biodiversity |
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Abundance of multiple seral stages |
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Threatened/endangered |
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Animals |
Habitat for Domestic and wildlife |
Food requirements |
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Cover/shelter |
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Water quantity and quality |
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Threatened/endangered |
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Wildlife habitat quality |
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Wildlife habitat quantity |
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Spatial configuration/availability |
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Fragmentation/landscape connectivity |
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Biodiversity |
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Management |
Population/resource balance |
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Animal health |
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Human |
Economics
Financial viability production costs |
Enterprise production costs |
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Mortgage/rent |
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Tax Payments |
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Debt payments |
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Commodity prices |
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Access to production credit |
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Access to technical assistance |
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Access to production inputs |
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Access to markets |
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Economics Government incentives |
Conservation financial assistance |
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Tax incentives |
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Crop subsidy payments |
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Competitiveness in market |
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Diversification of farm enterprises |
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Off-farm income |
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Family net income |
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Discretionary income |
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Economics Infrastructure availability |
Transportation |
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Communication |
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Energy sources |
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Social |
Mgmt. experience/knowledge |
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Cultural values and social norms |
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Personal networks: family/friends |
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Community support organizations |
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Land ownership patterns |
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Land development patterns |
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Participation in public decisions |
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Social Institutional |
Public social support programs |
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Insurance |
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Regulatory constraints |
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Educational systems |
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Health care systems |
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Major health problems |
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Agrichemical handling |
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Animal waste handling |
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Farm safety procedures |
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