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GUIDE f~OR RATIrfG RANGE ND <br />Considering the potential for this site, class of 1lvettock, season of use, ~ <br />recreational use, fire and other influences, rate the follotiring by giving each <br />Item a rating of 4 to 0. Interpolate betNeen indicators for ratings 3, 2 end 1. <br />Trend Indicators <br /> <br />REPRODUCTION <br />-h{a,jor species of the potential plant carrnuntty are pro- <br />~ducing seedlings, plants are of mixed ages; tt,ere is <br />evidence of active tillers, rhizanes, stolons.-------------(~; <br />I"tajor species not reproducing.-----------------------------(0) <br />Z <br />PL.4;IT5 RESIDUE AND CURRErl7 UTIL1ZA710N <br />-titer produced by major species is abundant for the <br />:site and current utilisation is ri,ode~•ate.------------------(4) <br />Litter is absent and utilization is severe,----------------(0) <br />CO1~,rOS1T10R CHARGES <br />I)omSr~art species of the potential plant cocrnunity are <br />maintaining their place in the stand.----------------------(4) <br />)ominant species arc absent or noticezbly decreasing in <br />percentage, chile mir,o~• species and species not native <br />to the cortt,unity are increasing,---------------------------(0) <br />Z <br />PLA4T V]GOf: <br />h'.ajor species of the vc;trntial plant r:or.,~:unity are <br />strong, hcalt;~y, prod-:t~ve end Nell routed.----•----------(SJ <br />Major species are shoNiny noticeable die-off.------------.--(0) <br />SOIL ~UKFACE rr;CTOn <br />~cceleroteC-soil erosion is not evident. Past erosion <br />- signs hate t,ealed. 1:z;er irtatc for the kind of soil <br />is favoraole.----------------------------------------------(4) <br />Accelerated erosion is ob•rious. Soil stability is poor <br />as seen by failure of erosion sion.s to he healing. <br />cater int~:l.e for tlrc• kind of soil is ur~favorable.----------(O) <br />3 <br />3 <br />Rztinos bet,.een i, and 2U inclusive Ir~rovina Trend <br />Total/ ~3 <br />Rtrtings bet.:een 0 and lU inclusive ~ Declining Trend year <br />Total/ <br />3-Yaar Trend '3 years <br />Nc7TE S <br />P.nnual f~„latablc :'i~•Icl is b;,st•d on the plunt species that~are desirable by <br />~' tha major zni:r,al classes plannod for. •f.ach plant species considered dc•sir- <br />ah•'.c• ;hc ,1 r,,:ct• :: /to :ht• left cf the name. <br />