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\~ <br />•''~. <br />• GUIDE FOR RATING RAN` GE ~D <br /> <br />Considering Lhe potential for this site, class of livestock, Benson of use, <br />recreational use, fire and other influences. rote the following by eivtng Bach <br />item a rating of A to 0. Interpolate between indicators for ratings 3, 2 and ]. <br />Trend Indicators <br />REDRODUCTION <br />-1Tajor species of the potential plant comnunlty are pro- <br />ducing seedlings, plants are of mixed ages; there is <br />evidente of active tillers, rhizomes, stolons.-------------(~i) <br />Major species not reproducing.-----------------------------(0) <br />PLA`iTS RESIDUE AND CURRENT UTILIZATION <br />Litter produced by major species abundant for the <br />site and current utilization is moderate.------------------(4; <br />Litter is absent and utilization is severe.----------------(0) <br />COMPOSITION CHANGES <br />Dominant species of the potential plant cormunity are <br />maintaining their place in the stand.----------------------(A) <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 />PLAIT YIGOF. <br />Y~ajor species of the potential plant cormwnity ere <br />strong, healthy, prod;,ctive and well rooted.---------------(4} <br />Major species are showing noticeable die-off.--------------(0) <br />SO]L ~UKPACE rACTOK~ <br />Accelerated soil erosion is not evident. Past erosion <br />signs ha:e healed. (later intake for the kind of soil <br />is favorable.----------------------------------------------(A) <br />Accele~ated erosion is obvious. Soil stability is poor <br />as seen by failure of erosion signs to be healing. <br />Water intake for the kind of soil is unfavorable.----------(O) <br />Ratings between Ii and 20 inclusive m rovino rend <br />Ratings betr.~een D and 10 inclusive = DeclininS Trend <br />3-Year Trend <br />NOTES <br />t <br />Ynerc <br /> ~5 <br /> _J <br /> 2 <br /> 3 <br /> <br /> <br />Total( r <br />year 1 <br />7ota1/ <br />3 years <br />** P.r.nual Palatable Yield is based on the plant species that-are desirable by <br />t'~e major animal classes planned for. Each plant species Considered desir- <br />able should have a / to the left of the name. <br />