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~. ' <br />i '.. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ GUIDE FOR RATING RAJJ~TRENO <br />' Consldering the potential for this site, class of livestock, season of use, <br />r~creatlonal use, fire, and other influences, rate [he 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 />REPRODUCTION: _ <br />Hajor species of the potential plant community are producing <br />seedlings, plants are of mixed ages; there is evidence of <br />active tillers, rhizomes, stolons ............................ (; <br />Major species not reproducing _.......... ..................... (0) <br />PLANTS RESIDUE AIJD CURRENT UTILIZATION: <br />Litter produced by major species is abundant for the sites <br />and current utilization is moderate .......................... (>a) <br />Litter is absent and utilization is severe ................... (0) 3 <br />CDHPOSITION CHANGES: <br />Dominant species of [he potential plan[ community are <br />maintaining [heir place In the stand ......................... (4) <br />Dominant species are absent or noticeably decreasing in <br />percentage, while minor species and species not native to ~ <br />the community are increasing ................................. (C) <br />PLANT VfGOR: <br />Major species of the potential plant community are strong, <br />healthy, productive and well rooted ......._ ...............:_. (4) <br />Hajor species are showing noticeable die-off ................. (0) _~ <br />SDIL SURFACE FACTORS: <br />Accelerated Boll erosion is not evident. Past erosion signs <br />have healed. 1.'a[er 1ntaL;e for the kind of soil is favorable., (4) <br />~- <br />Accelerated erosion is obvious. Soil stability is poor as <br />seen by failure of erosion signs to be healing. eater _ <br />intake for the kind of soil is unfavorable ................... (0) -~ <br />Ratings between 11 and 20 inclusive Improving Trend !; <br />.Ratings between 0 and 10 inclusive Declining Trend <br />NOTES <br /> <br />7:r.. i.:_..~ -a:. .~ ..=tw'".='~!r `fir Y:~Y'%£S.V~4:i.: ~ ,.. -'-~. _ . T .~~~'% _ ' ._~ _ <br />.~t.:;x.1;.__ ._ ~ ~;+e. rw=v4 ._.. _,.:lf_i1.. _._ 'r.::---..__..~._'~-~~2:•-.x_irrr2:__-_; <br />