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GUIDE FOR RATING 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 <br />each item a rating of 4 :0 0. Interpolate between in~jica[ors for ratings <br />3, 2, and 1. <br />trend Indicators <br />REPRODUCTI_GN: <br />Major species of [he potential plant community are producing <br />seedlings, plants are of mixed ages; there is evidence of <br />active tillers, rhizom<:s, stolons ............................ (4) <br />Major species not reproducing ................................ (0) <br />_PLANTS RESIDUE AND CURREIIT UTILIZATION: <br />Litter produced by major species is abundant for the site <br />and current utilization is moderate .......................... (4) <br />Litter is absent and utilization is severe ................... (0) <br />I;OMPOSITION CHANGES: <br />Dominant species of the potential plant community are <br />maintaining their place: in [he stand / ......................... (4) <br />Dominant species are at~sent or ne.ti~f"eably decreasing in <br />percentage, while minor species and species not native to <br />the community are inere:asing ................................. .~0) <br />I'LAFIT VIGOR: <br />Major species of the potential 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. 4later intake for [he kind of soil is favorable.. (4) <br />Accelerated erosion is gbvious. Soil stability is poor as <br />seen by failure of erosion signs to be healing. 1Ja[er <br />intake for the kind of soil is unfavorable ................... (0) <br />Fta[ings between II and 2C inclusive = Improving Tren<i <br /> <br />Fta[ings between 0 and 10 inclusive = Declining Trenci <br />NOTES <br />