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-15- <br />• GUIDE FOR RATING RAkGE TREND ~ EXHIBIT J (3 of 3)," t. <br />Considering thb potential for this site, class of livestock. Beeson of use, <br />recneetionel use, fire end other influences. rate the following by giving each <br />item a rating of 4 to 0. Interpolate between indicators for ratings 3, 2 and 1. <br />Trend Indicators <br />REPRDDUCTION <br />Dior species of the potential plant community are pro- <br />ducing seedlings, plants ere of mixed ages; there is <br />evidence of active tillers, rhizomes, stolons.-------------(~) <br />Hajor species not reproducing.-----------------------------(p) <br />PLAITS RESIDUE AND CURRENT UTILIZATION <br />-Iit.ter produced by major species~s abundant for the <br />site and current utilization is moderate.------------------(4) <br />U tter is absent and utilization is severe.----------------(0) <br />COMPOSITION CHANGES <br />Dominant species of the potential plant community are <br />maintaining their place in the stand.----------------------(4) <br />Dominant species are absent or noticeably decreasing in <br />percentage, while minor species end species not native <br />to the cormunity are increasing.---------------------------(O) <br />PLA~~T VIGOF ' <br />Major species of the potential plant comriunity ere <br />strong, healthy, prod -ctive and well rooted.---------------(4j <br />Major species are showing noticeable die-off.--------------(0) <br />SUIT SURFACE fACTOK~ <br />Acce~ erate~ soil erosion is not evident. Pest erosion <br />signs hare healed. Water intake for the kind of soil <br />is favorable.--------------------------------------------°(4) <br />Accele-ated erosion is obvious. Soil stability is poor <br />as seen by failure of erosion signs to be healing. <br />Mater intake for the kind of soil is unfavorable.----------(0) <br />3 <br />2 <br />2 <br /> <br />Ratings between li and 20 inclusive ~rovina Trend <br />Total/ / 3 <br />Ratings between D anC 10 inclusive ^ Declining Trend year <br />NOTES <br />~t <br />Total/ <br />3-Year Trend 3 years <br />•* P.rnual Palatable Yield is based on the plant species that•are desirable by <br />ttie major animal classes planned for. Each plant species considered desir- <br />able should have a / to the left of the name. <br />