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• GUIDE FOR RATING RAY.GE TREND ~ '• <br />--~ <br />Considering the potential for this site, class of livestock, season of use. <br />recreational use, fire and other influences, rate the following by aiving each <br />item a rating of 4 to 0. Interpolate between indicators for ratings 3, 2 end 1.' <br />Trend Indicators <br />REPRODUCTION <br />der species of the potential plant community are pro- <br />ducing seedlings, plants are of mixed ages; there is <br />evidence of active tillers, rhizomes, s.tolons.-------------(~i <br />Hajor species not reproducing.-----------------------------(0) <br />PLAPITS RESI6UE AND CURRENT UT]LIZATION --- - - - - <br />Litter produced by major species s abundant for the ..- <br />site and current utilization is moderate.------------------(4; <br />- -- - <br />Litter is absent and utilization is severe.----------------(0) <br />.COMPOSITION CHANGES - - - --- ----- - <br />Dominant species of the potential plant community are t- <br />.___.mnintaining 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 community are increasing.---------------------------(0) <br />PLA~~T YIGOF <br />Major species of <br />strong, healtny, <br />thie potential plant community ere <br />prod:.ctive and well rooted.---------------(4) <br />Major species are showing noticeable die-off.--------------(0) <br />SOIL SURFACE FACTOK~ <br />AccelerateG soil erosion is not evident. Past erosion <br />signs haze healed. hater 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 />Water intake for the kind of soil is unfavorable.----------(0) <br />Ratinos between li and 20 inclusive ~ I~rovina Trend <br />Ratings betv:een O and 10 inclusive ~ Declininc Trend <br />3-Year Trend <br />NOTES- ._ <br />Total/ <br />year <br />Total/ <br />3 years <br />** O.nnual Palatable Yield is based on the plant species that are desirable by <br />the major ani:r,al classes planned for. Each plant species considered desir- <br />able should have a / to the left cf the name. <br />