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<br />GUIDE FOR RATING RANGE TREND <br />Considering the I~otential for this site, class of livestock, season of use, • <br />recreational use, fire, and other influences, rate the following by giving <br />each item a rating of 4 to 0. Interpolate between indicators for ratings <br />3, 2, and 1. <br />'Trend Indicators <br />I~EPRODULTION: <br />Major species of the pctential plant community are producing <br />seedlings, plants are cf mixed ages; there is evidence of <br />active tillers, rhizomes, stolons ............................ (4) <br />Major species not reprcducing ................................. (0) <br />PLANTS RESIDUE AIJD CURREt,'T UTILIZATION: <br />Litter produced by majcr species is abundant for the site <br />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 community are <br />maintaining their place in the stand ......................... (4) <br />Dominant species are at~sent or noticeably decreasing in <br />percentage, while minor species and species not native to <br />the community ,are increasing .....` ........................... (0) • <br />PLANT VIGOA.: <br />Major species of the pctential plant community are strong, <br />healthy, productive anc well rooted .......................... (4) <br />Major species are showing noticeable die-off ................. (0) <br />SOIL SURFACE FACTORS: <br />Accelerated soil erosion is not evident. Past erosion signs <br />have healed. Water intake for the kind of soil is favorable.. (4) <br />Accelerated erasion is gbvious. Soil stability is poor as <br />seen by failure of erosion signs to be healing. Water <br />intake for the kind of soil is unfavorable ................... (O) <br />Ratings between Il and 2C~ inclusive = Improving Trend <br />Ratings between 0 and 10 inclusive = Declining Trend <br />NOTES <br /> <br />