The Score Sheet lists the 10 indicators with five descriptive conditions, ranging from lowest (1) to highest (5). This objectively ranks the extent of any problems and helps sort out the likely causes. Each indicator is evaluated separately. They may be combined into an overall score for the pasture unit or left as an individual score and compared with the other nine indicators. Indicators receiving the lowest scores can be targeted for corrective action as warranted. The plant vigor indicator can be analyzed further by rating six factors that affect plant vigor . As one or more erosion indicators may exist on a site, they are split into four types: sheet and rill, gully, stream bank or shoreline, and wind.
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