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GUIDE I-OR RATING RANGE TREND <br />Considering the potential for this s1te, class of livestock, season of use, <br />recreational use. fire and other influences, rate the following by oiving each <br />item a rating of 4 to 0. Interpolate between indicators for ratings 3. 2 and 1. <br />Trend Indicators ~ Years <br />Major species not reproducing.-----------------------------(0) <br />REPRODUCTION <br />~'or'species of the potential plant community are pro- <br />ducing seedlings, plants are of mixed ages; there. is <br />evidence of active tillers. rhizomes. stolons.-------------(~) <br />PLANTS 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.----------------(D) <br />COMPOSITION CHANGES <br />Dominant species of the potential plant community 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 community are increasing.---------------------------(0) <br />• PLANT VIGOP, <br />Major species of the potential plant community are <br />strong, healthy, productive and well rooted.---------------(4) <br />Major species are showing noticeable die-off.--------------(0) <br />SOIL SURFACE FACTORS <br />Acce erated soil erosion is not evident. Past erosion <br />signs have healed. Water intake for the kind of soil <br />is tavorable.----------------------------------------------(4) <br />Accelerated erosion is obvious. Soil stability is poor <br />as seen by failure of erosion signs to be healing. <br />Water intake for the kind of soil is unfavorable.----------(0) <br />2 <br />2 <br />2 <br />3 <br />Ratings between 11 and 20 inclusive ~ Improving Trend <br />Ratings between 0 and 10 inclusive ~ Declining Trend <br />3-Year Trend <br /> <br />Total/ <br />year <br />Total/ <br />3 years <br />NDTES <br />Shrub competition from oak is excessive -grazing should be <br />1. <br />** Annual Palatable Yield is based on the plant species that-are desirable by <br />the major animal classes planned for. Each p lant species considered desir- <br />able should have a / to the left of the name. <br />