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s <br />GUIDE FOR RATING RAkGE TREND `' <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 />D~la`or species of the potential plant comnunlty are pro- <br />ducing seedlings, plants are of mixed ages; there is <br />evidence of active tillers, rhizomes, stolons.-------------(~) <br />Major species not reproducing.-----------------------------(D) <br />DLA?ITS RESIDUE AND CURRENT UTILIZATION <br />Litter produced by major species is abundant for the <br />site and current utilization is moderate.------------------(4) <br />Litter is absent and utilization is severe.----------------(0) <br />COMPOSITION CHANGES <br />Dominant species of the potential plant cocrnunity are <br />maintaining 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 corm.+nity are increasing.---------------------------(0) <br />PLA~+T VIGOF. <br />Major species of the potential plant comwnity are <br />strong, healtny, productive and well rooted.---------------(4) <br />Major species are showing noticeable die-off.--------------(0) <br />SOIL ~UKFACE 'rhL'70r,~ <br />AccelerateC soil erosion is not evident. Past erosion <br />sigcs ha :e healed. ~'e*_er intake for the kind of soil <br />is favcrable•--------------•-------------------------------(4) <br />Accelerated erosion is obvious. Soil stability is poor <br />as seen by failure of erosion lions to be healing. <br />Mater intake for the kind of soil is unfavorable.----------(0) <br />Ratings between ii and 20 inclusive Improving Trend <br />- Total/ <br />Ratings betv~een 0 end 10 inclusive = Declinine T_re_nd year <br />Total/ <br />3-Year Trend 3 years <br />NOTES <br />"• P.rnual Palatable Yield is based on the plant species that are desirable by <br />tie major animal classes planned for. Each plant species considered desir- <br />able should have a / to the Left of the name. <br />