26 27 28 29 30 TOTAL = Table F3: Herbivory ATTRIBUTE Column A Column B Column C Column D GROUND COVER 1 Extent of ground cover very little to no ground ground ground cover not able to be cover exceeds bare area vigorous, abundant determined Mark for #1 abundant, dominant some present, not not at all abundant: not able to be 2 Abundance of unpalatable species in abundant none or sparse determined the ground cover Mark for #2 3 Height characteristics of short to very short medium to short, variable heights not able to be the ground (<5 cm), just about and variable evident determined everywhere; taller clumps possible of unpalatable species Mark for #3 AND SHRUBS 4 Recruitment status for no tree or shrub a few recruits recruits of trees or there are no trees trees and shrubs recruits (seedlings, (seedlings, saplings shrubs (seedlings, or shrubs in Target saplings or suckers) or suckers) evident saplings or suckers) Area or nearby present present in Target Area or nearby Mark for #4 5 Condition of tree trunks bark is stripped off bark is stripped off, none of the trees in are no trees in trunks on some trees but rarely, in Target Target Area or Target Area or in Target Area or area or nearby nearby show signs of nearby nearby having bark stripped Mark for #5 6 Status of canopy of low a browse line is a browse line is the canopy of trees there are no trees trees and shrubs evident on low trees; evident on only a and shrubs shows no or shrubs in the shrubs are trimmed few low trees; sign of being shaped Target Area or shrubs not shaped by grazing (e.g. no nearby by grazing pressure browse line) Mark for #6 TALLY for #1 to #6 FAECAL MATTER 7 Abundance of animal animal droppings animal droppings almost no animal not able to be droppings evident evident and common present but sparse droppings evident in determined in target area and or old the target area or nearby nearby Mark for #7 FENCING 8 Wetland protection from the wetland is not the wetland is the wetland is not able to be livestock protected by fencing. fenced, but gates fenced; gates and determined and fences are not fences are in good in good repair repair
26 27 28 29 30 TOTAL = Table F3: Herbivory ATTRIBUTE Column A Column B Column C Column D GROUND COVER 1 Extent of ground cover very little to no ground cover ground exceeds bare area ground cover vigorous, abundant not able to be determined Mark for #1 2 Abundance of unpalatable species in the ground cover abundant, dominant some present, not abundant not at all abundant: none or sparse not able to be determined Mark for #2 3 Height characteristics of the ground short to very short (<5 cm), just about everywhere; taller clumps possible of unpalatable species medium to short, and variable variable heights evident not able to be determined Mark for #3 AND SHRUBS 4 Recruitment status for trees and shrubs no tree or shrub recruits (seedlings, saplings or suckers) present a few recruits (seedlings, saplings or suckers) evident recruits of trees or shrubs (seedlings, saplings or suckers) present in Target Area or nearby there are no trees or shrubs in Target Area or nearby Mark for #4 5 Condition of tree trunks bark is stripped off trunks on some trees in Target Area or nearby bark is stripped off, but rarely, in Target area or nearby none of the trees in Target Area or nearby show signs of having bark stripped are no trees in Target Area or nearby Mark for #5 6 Status of canopy of low trees and shrubs a browse line is evident on low trees; shrubs are trimmed a browse line is evident on only a few low trees; shrubs not shaped by grazing pressure the canopy of trees and shrubs shows no sign of being shaped by grazing (e.g. no browse line) there are no trees or shrubs in the Target Area or nearby Mark for #6 TALLY for #1 to #6 FAECAL MATTER 7 Abundance of animal droppings evident animal droppings evident and common in target area and nearby animal droppings present but sparse or old almost no animal droppings evident in the target area or nearby not able to be determined Mark for #7 FENCING 8 Wetland protection from livestock the wetland is not protected by fencing. the wetland is fenced, but gates and fences are not in good repair the wetland is fenced; gates and fences are in good repair not able to be determined