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GUIDE FOR RATING RAkGE TREN~ <br />Considering the potential for this site, class of livestock. season of use, <br />recreational use. fire end other influences. rate the following by oiving each <br />item a rating of 4 to 0. Interpolate between indicators for ratings 3. 2 end 1. <br />Trend Indicators <br />REPRODUCTION <br />-major species of the potential plant community are pro- <br />ducing seedlings, plants are of mixed ages; there is <br />evidence of active tillers, rhizomes. stolons.-------------(~) <br />Major species not reproducing.-----------------------------(0) <br />PLANTS RESIDUE AND CURRENT UTILIZATION <br />Litter produced by major spa- ties abundant for the <br />site and current utilization is moderate.------------------(4) <br />Litter is absent end utilization is severe.----------------(0) <br />COMPOSiT10N CHANGES <br />Dominant species of the potential plant community are <br />maintaining their place in the stand.----------------------(4) <br />Dominant species are absent or noticeably decreasing in <br />percentage, while minor species and species not native <br />to the cormunity are increaring.---------------------------(D) <br />PLA~~T YIGOF. <br />Major species of the potential plant comeiunity are <br />strong, healthy, prnd;.ctive and well rooted.---------------(4) <br />Major species are showing noticeable die-off.--------------(0) <br />SOIL jURFACE ~AC70K~ <br />Accelerated soil erosion is not evident. Pest erosion <br />signs ha•:e heated. 1.a ter intake for the kind of soil <br />is favorable.----------------------------------------------(4) <br />Accelerated erosion is obvious. Soil stability is poor <br />es seen by failure of erosion signs to be healing. <br />Water intake for ilia kind of soil is unfavorable.----------(0) <br />Ratings between li and 20 inclusive ~ rovino Trend <br />- Total/ <br />Ratings between 0 ant! 10 inclusive DeclininS Trend year <br />3-Year Trend <br />3 <br />21 <br /> <br />/3 <br />Total/ <br />3 years <br />NOTES <br />*• P,nnual Palatable Yield is based on the plant species that~are desirable by <br />tie major animal classes planned for. Each plant species considered desir- <br />able should have a / to the left of the name. <br />~. <br />