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.. <br />• GUIDE FOR MATING RANGE TREND • ~: <br />Considering the potential for this site, class of livestock, season of use. <br />recreational use. fire and 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 />REDRODUCTION <br />~'or species of the potential plant community are pro- <br />ducing seedlings, plants are of mixed ages; there is <br />evidence of active tillers. rhizomes, stolons.-------------(~) <br />Major species not reproducing.-----------------------------(0} <br />PLANTS RESIDUE AND CURRENT UTILIZATION <br />Litter produced by major species s abundant for the <br />site and current utilization is moderate.------------------(4) <br />Litter is absent and utilization is severe.---------------=(o) <br />COMPOSITION CHANGES <br />dominant species of the potential plant cormunity are <br />maintaining their place in the stand.----------------------(4) <br />Dominant species are absent or noticeably decreasing in <br />percentage, while minor species and species not native <br />to the community are increasing.---------------------------(O) <br />PLANT VIGOF, <br />Major species of <br />strong, healthy, <br />the potential plant community ere <br />prod;.ctive and well rooted.---------------(4} <br />Major species are showing noticeable die-off.--------------(0) <br />SOLI SURFACE tACTOicS <br />Ac~erated soil erosion is not evident. Past erosion <br />signs ha:e healed. kater intake for the kind of soil <br />is favorable.----------------------------------------------(4) <br />Accelerated erosion is obvious. Soil stability is poor <br />es seen by failure of erosion signs to be healing. <br />Mater intake for the kind of soil is unfavorable.----------(0) <br />Ratings between li and 20 inclusive ~ Imorovino Trend <br />- Total/ <br />Ratings between 0 and 10 inclusive ~ Declining Trend year <br />Total/ <br />3-Year Trend 3 years <br />NOTES <br />'* Annual Palatable Yield is based on the plant species that~are desirable by <br />the major ani:r~al classes planned for. Each plant species considered desir- <br />able should have a / to the left of the name. <br />