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IDE COR RATING RA~:GE TREND • <br />.~ <br />Considering the potential for this sitt:, class of livestock, season of use, <br />recreational use, fire and other influences, rate the following by diving each , <br />item a rating of 4 to 0. Interpolate t~etwecn {ndicators for ratings 3, 2 and 1. <br />Trend Indicators <br />REPRODUCTION •- <br />3{~a'or species of~the potential.planf~•eo~rmunity are pro-. <br />ducing seedlings, plants are of~mixecl ages; there is <br />evidence of active tillers; rhiicmes, stolons.----=--------(~i) <br />Major species not reproducing.--------------------------=--(0) <br />PLA;lTS RESIDUE AND CURRENT UTILIZATION <br />Litter produced by mayor species is abundant for the <br />site and current utilization is moderate.------------------(4) <br />rcar~ <br />93 <br />z <br />2 <br />Litter is absent and utilization is severe.---------------=(D) <br />COMPOSITION CHANGES <br />Dominant species of the potential plant ccrmunity are ..~ <br />maintaining thei-r place in the stand.----------------------(A) <br />Dominant species are absent or noticeably decreasing in <br />percentage,. while minor species and species not native <br />to the cormunity are increasing.---------------------------(0) <br />PLANT V1GOF. <br />Major species of the potential plant cormrunity are <br />strong, healthy, productive and well rooted.---------------(4) <br />z <br />. , ..... <br />2 <br />Major species are showing noticeable die-off.--------------(0) <br />SOIL SURFACE FACTOicS <br />Accelerated soil erosion is not evide~it. Past erosion <br />signs haze healed. 6'a ter intake for 'the kind of soil <br />is favorable.----------------------------------------------(4) <br />3 <br />Accelerated erosion is obvious. Soil stability is poor <br />as seen by failure of erosion sions to be healing. <br />Water intake for the kind of soil is unfavorable.----------(0) <br />Ratings between li and 20 inclusive - Improving Trend <br />Ratings betv:een 0 and 10 inclusive ~ Declinine Trend <br />3~-Year Trend <br />Totall 11 <br />year <br />Total/ <br />3 years <br />NOTES ^ <br />93 winter/spring moisture sligh t_ly above average - Heavy rains hard _ <br />last week. _ ' <br />*' Annual Palatable Yield is based on the plant species that•are desirable by ' <br />the major aniaal classes planned for. 'Each plant species considered desir- ' <br />able should have a / to the left of. the. name. <br />