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GUIDE FOR RATING RANGE TREND Considering the potential for this site, class of livestock, season of use, • recreational use, flirt and other influences, rate the following by eiving each ittm a rating of 4 to 0. Interpolate between indicators for ratings 3, 2 and I. Trend Indicators REPRODUCTION -major species of the potential plant c armunlty are pro- ducing seedlings, plants are of mixed ages; there is evidence of active tillers, rhizanes, stolons.-------------(4 Fiajor species not reproducing,---------=-~-----------------(p PLAITS RESIDUE AND CURRENT UTILl2ATI0N Litter produced by major species ~s abundant for 4he site and current utilization is moderate.------------------(4' Litter is absent and utilization is severe.--•-----•-------(0; COMP051710N CHANGES Do'mfnani species of the potential plant corr*munity are maintaining their place in the stand,----------------------(AJ Dominant species are absent or noticeably decreasing in percentage, while minor species and species not native to the conr~unity are increasing,-----------~---------------(Oj PEAS;T V]GOI` r~ajor species of tt,e potential plant corriunity are strong, healthy, prod;.ciive and cell rooted.-----------•---(4j Major species are shoring noticeable die-off.--------------(0) SCII SUPEACE tM.70n~ AccelerateC soil erosion is not evident, Past trosion sisr.s ha:e healed. hater intake for the kind of soil Accelerated CrOSiDn is obvious. Scil stabilfty is Foor as seer. by failure of eresion sio~s to be heat ins. later intake for the kind of soil is unfavorable.-•--------(0} Ratinos beth~eer: Ii and 20 inclusive Improvino Trend Total/ Ratings between 0 and 10 inclusive a DeclininG Trend year Total/ 3-Year Trend 3 years '* P.r.nual Palatable Yield is based on the plant species that•are desirable by tht ~*~ajor ant,,-,a1 classes planned for. 'Each plant species considered desir- i.