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6U1DE FOR RATING RANGE TREND <br />Considering the potential for Yhis site, class of livestock, season 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 />`ATajor specfes of the potential plant community arc pro- <br />ducing seedlings, plants are of mixed ages; there is <br />evidence of active tillers. rhizomes, stolons.-------------(~ <br />Major species not reproducing.---------=.•-----------------(p; <br />PLANTS RESIDUE AND CURRENT UTIL]2ATION <br />Litter produce6 by major species-is`abundant for 4he <br />_ site and current utilization is moderate.--••---------------(4 <br />Litter is absent and utilization is severe.----------------(O) <br />COMPOSITION CHANGES <br />Dominant species of the potential plant community are <br />maintaining their place in the stand.----------------------{A} <br />Dominant species ere absent or noticeably decreasing fn <br />percentage, while minor species and species not native <br />to the corn~unity are increasing.-----------=---------------(p} <br />PLAr;T YIGOe <br />Major species of the potential plant community are <br />strong, healtny, prod:.ctive and cell roote'.---------------{4} <br />Major species are showing noticeable die-off.--------------(D) <br />SOIL SURFACE fAt70RS <br />Accelerated soil erosion is not evident. Past erosion <br />signs have healed. brier intake for the kind of soil <br />Accele-ated erosion is obvious. Sci1 stability is poor <br />as seer. by failure of eresion signs to be healins. <br />f,'ater intake for the kind of soil is unfavorable.----------(0) <br />Ratings bet++•eer, ii and 20 inclusive Improving Trend <br />Total/ <br />Ratings between 0 and 1D inclusive Declinin~Trend year ~~ <br />Total/ <br />3-Year Trend 3 years <br />~. <br />"• O.r,nual Palatable Yield is based on the plant species that•are desiraDie by <br />the major ani:ral classes planned for•. 'Each plant species considered desir- <br />