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• GUIDE FOR RATING RANGE TREND <br />J ~~ <br />Considering thb potential for this site, class of livestock, season of use, <br />recreational use. fire and other influences, rate the following Dy giving each <br />Item a rating of 4 to 0. Interpolate between indicators for ratings 3. 2 and 1. <br />Trend Indicators <br />REDRODUCTION <br />~a-j or 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 />PLA`iT5 RESIDUE AND CURRENT UTIL12AT10N <br />Litter produced by major species'~s abundant for the <br />site and current utilization is moderate.------------------(4) <br />Litter is absent and utilize ti on is severe.----------------(0) <br />COMPOS1T10N CHANGES <br />Dominant species of the potential plant community are <br />maintaining their piece 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 VIGOF <br />Major species of the potential plant community are <br />strong, healthy, prod:,ctive and well rooted.---------------(4} <br />Major species are showing noticeable die-off.--------------(0) <br />SOIL ~U~2FACE rACTOn~ <br />Accelerated soil erosion is not evident. Past erosion <br />signs ha•:e healed. Mater 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 heeling. <br />Mater intake for the kind of soil is unfavorable.----------(0) <br />Ratings between li and 20 inclusive m rovino rend <br />- Total/ <br />Ratings betr,een 0 end 10 inclusive Declining Trend year <br />3-Year Trend <br />NOTES <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />2 <br />3 <br />31 <br />Total/ <br />3 years <br />+* P,nnual Palatable Yield is based on the plant species that•are desirable by <br />the major ani:aal classes planned for. 'Each plant species considered desir- <br />able should have a / to the left of the name. <br />