Table 6 Range condition scoring rate according to Baars et al. (1997)
GC | BC | LC | NS | AD | SC | SE | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
91–100% decreasers | > 12% no bare spot | > 40% |  |  |  |  | 10 |
81–90% decreasers | > 12% slightly bare spots |  |  |  |  |  | 9 |
71–80% decreasers | > 9% evenly distributed | 11–40% and evenly distributed |  |  |  |  | 8 |
61–70% decreasers | > 9% occasional bare spots |  |  |  |  |  | 7 |
51–60% decreasers | > 6% evenly distributed | 11–40% and unevenly distributed |  |  |  |  | 6 |
41–50% decreasers | > 6% bare spots |  | > 4 seedlings | All age categories | No sign of erosion | No sign of compaction | 5 |
10–40% decreasers and ≥ 30% increasers | > 3% mainly perennials | 3–10% mainly of grasses | 4 seedlings | Two size category present | Slight sand mulch | Isolated capping | 4 |
10–40% decreasers and < 30% increasers | > 3% mainly of annuals |  | 3 seedlings | Present only old | Slope side pedestals (> 50% capping) | > 50% capping | 3 |
< 10% decreasers and ≥ 50% increasers | 1–3% basal cover | 3–10% weeds or tree leaves | 2 seedlings | Only medium | Steep-sided pedestals (> 75% capping) | > 75% capping | 2 |
< 10% decreasers and < 50% increasers | < 1% basal cover |  | 1 seedling | Only young | Pedestals (almost 100 capping) | Almost 100% capping | 1 |
Bare ground | 0% | < 3% cover | No seedling |  | Gullies |  | 0 |