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<br />Cl11DE FOR RATING RANGE TREFlD <br />Considering the potential for this 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 Years <br />REPRODUCTION <br />`-WTejor species of the potentiai giant community are Dro- <br />ducing seedlings, plants are of mixed ages; there is <br />evidence of active tillers, rhiza~es. stolons.-------------(4) <br />Major species not reproducing.----------•------------------(0) <br />PLANTS RE5IDUE AND CURRENT UTILIZATION <br />Litter produced by major specie' s ~ s~ebundant for the <br />site and current utilization is moderate.------------------(4) <br />Litter is absent and utilization is severe.----------------(D) ~_ <br />COMP051T10N CHANGES <br />Dominant species of the potential gloat Cormuntty are <br />maintaining thtir 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 corrnunity are increasing.---------------------------(0) <br />PLA~;T. VIGOF <br />Major species of LF,e potential plant corrsunity ere <br />strong, healthy, prod:.ctive and well rooted.---------------(4j <br />Major species ere showing noticeable die-off.--------------(0) <br />SCJL ~URFALE rA;TOnS <br />Accele'rateG soil erosion is not evident. Past erosion <br />signs ha:e healed. i,'eter intake for the kind of soil <br />is.faverable.----------------------------------------------(4) <br />Acceierated erosion is obvious. Soil stobility is poor ~! <br />as seen by failure of eresion signs 4o be healing. <br />Water intake for the kind of soil is unfavorable.----------.(O) <br />Ratings between li and 20 inclusive Jnprovino Trend <br />' Total/ <br />Ratings betw.eeo 0 and 10 inclusive "Declining Trend year 0 <br />Total/ <br />3-Year Trend 3 years <br />NOTES <br />-. <br />+* A,rnual Palatable Yield is based on the plant species that•are desirable by <br />the major ania~al classes planned fo~•. 'Each plant species Considered desir- <br />