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~- U]DE fD,4 RATING RAI:GE TREND • . <br />Considering the potential for this site, class of livestock. srason 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 />REPRODUCTION <br />D'Fta-'o'r species of the potential plant •comnunity are pro-. <br />ducing seedlings, giants are of~mixed ages; there is <br />evidence of active tillers; rhiianes. stolons.-------------(~} <br />Major species not reproducing.-==-----------------------==-(D) <br />PLA~lTS RESIDUE AND CURRENT UTILIZATION <br />Litter produced by ma,lor species ~s 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 cormunity are increasing.---------------------------(O) <br />PLANT VIGOR _ - <br />Major species of the potential plant community are <br />strong, healthy, productive and well rooted.---------------(4} <br />Major species are showing noticeable die-off.--------------(0) <br />SOIL SURFACE FACTORS <br />Accelerated soil erosion is not evident. Pnst erosion <br />signs have healed. t~'ater intake for the kind of soil <br />is favorable.----------------------------------------------(4) <br />Accelerated erosion is obvious. Soil stability is poor <br />as seen by failure of erosion signs to be healing. <br />Hater intake for the kind of soil is unfavorable.----------(0) <br />Ratings between li and 20 inclusive Improving Trend <br />Ratings between 0 and 10 inclusive ~ Declining Trend <br />3-Year Trend <br />NOTES <br />Years <br />93 <br />z. <br />1 <br />2.. .... <br />2 <br />0 <br />Total/ <br />year 7 <br />Total/ <br />3 years <br />~• Annual Palatable Yield is based on the plant species that-are desirable by <br />the major animal classes planned for. Each plant species considered desir- <br />able should have a / to the left of. the. name. <br />