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<br />• GUIDE FOR RATING RANGE TREN• <br />Considering the potential for this s1te, class of livestock; season of use„ <br />recreational use. fire and other influences. rate the following by alving oath <br />Item a rating of 4 to 0. Interpo]ate between indicators for ratings 3. 2 ~md 1. <br />Trend Indicators <br />REDRODUCTION <br />~'or species of the potential plant community are pro- <br />ducing seedlings, plants are of mined ages; there is <br />evidence of active tillers. rhizomes, stolons.--•----------(,) <br />Major species not reproducing.-----------------------------(D) <br />PLAITS RESIDUE AND CURRENT UTILIZATION <br />Litter produced by major species s abundant for the <br />site and current utilization is moderate.------------------(4) <br />Litter is absent and utilization is severe.----------------(O) <br />COMPOSITION CHANGES <br />Dominant species of the potential plant community are <br />maintaining their place in the stand.----------------------(4) <br />Dominant species ere absent or noticeably decreasing in <br />percentage, while minor species and species not native <br />to the community are increasing.---------------------------(0) <br />PLA~I7 YIGOF <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 />5011 SURFACE fACTOicS <br />Accelerated soil erosion is not evident. Past erosion <br />signs ha•:e healed. Water irtake for the kind of soil <br />is favoraole.----------------------------------------------(4) <br />Accelerated erosion is obvious. Soil stability is poor <br />as seen by failure of erosion sians to be healing. <br />Water intake for the kind of soil is unfavorable.----------(0) <br />I Ratings between li and 20 inclusive ~ Ism roving Trend <br />Total/ <br />Ratings betr~een 0 end 10 inclusive ~ Declining Trend year <br />Total/ <br />3-Year Trend 3 years <br />NOTES <br />-. <br />** P,nnual Palatable Yield is based on the plant species that-are desirable by <br />the major ani:ral classes planned for. Each plant species considered desir- <br />able should have a / to the left of the name. <br />