PACED TRANSECT
(Ref: FSH 2209.21)

Range Allotment _____________
Date________
Tansect No._________
Aerial Photo No.__________
Place Interval__________
By__________________
Game Mgmt.____________
Vegetative Type___________
Slope_____________
Key Area_______________
Soil_____________
Aspect_____________

BASAL AREA - Riparian or Aspen
Number or
Size Class
Species
. . . . . .
Tot
10 - 1/2" ...... X.001
21/2 - 2" ..... .X.005
32 - 4" ..... .X.049
44 - 6" ..... .X.136
56 - 8" ..... .X.267
68 - 10" ..... .X.422
710 - 12" ..... .X.600
8...... ..
9...... ..
10...... ..
tot...... ..
avg...... ..


Leaf Measurements
(Vigor)
Species..
1..
2..
3..
4..
5..
6..
7..
8..
9..
10..
Tot..
Avg..
CROWN DENSITY
(ASPEN AND RIPARIAN)
.. .
Total
1...
2...
3...
4...
5...
6...
7...
8...
9...
10...
Tot...
Ave...


Comments: _________________________________________

Composition Summary
.Hits.Dots. CompALLOW
Comp
Comp
Value
Dec.....X2=
Inc.....X1/2=
Inv.....X-1=
Tot...100..
Cool
Seas.
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CONDITION AND TREND RATING

from Scorecard ______
Dated ______

VEGETATION
Forage Cover Index ______
Composition ______
Vigor ______
Total ______
Cool Season ______
Condition Class ______
Current Trend ______
Trend Indicators ______

SOIL STABILITY
Bare Soil Index ______
Soil Disturbance Factor ______
Total ______
Condition Class ______
Current Trend ______


Summary of Hits
Hits, all Plants ______
Hits, all Rock ______
Litter ______
Bare Soil ______
Total ______
Hits, Dec. + Inc ______
Cool Season ______

SCORE - BROWSE, RIPARIAN, OR ASPEN
CompositionDensityVigorAvailability Stand StructureBasal AreaCool Season
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TYPING DESIGNATION: Transect no., Vegetation type, predominant vegetation, vegetation and soil score, and trend.


LOOP MEASUREMENTS
123 456 789 10
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111213141516 17181920
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212223242526 27282930
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313233343536 37383940
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414243444546 47484950
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515253545556 57585960
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616263646566 6768.6970
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717273747576 77787980
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818283848586 87888990
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919293949596 979899100
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COMPOSITION BY SIZE CLASS - RIPARIAN - ASPEN
.Sprout Sapling
Pole.
MatureDead
BrowsedUnbrowsed BrowsedUnbrowsed..
1..... ..
2..... ..
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10..... ..
Tot...... ..
Ave...... ..


BROWSE CONDITION
Species AGE CLASSFORM CLASS %
Comp.
Unavailable
YMDec. Dd/123 456
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Tot...... .......
B..... .......
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Tot...... .......
C..... .......
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Tot...... .......

RANGE COMPOSITION
ClassSpecies HitsTallyTotal Allowable
Dec......
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Inc......
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Inv......
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Rock....
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Tot. Dec....
Tot. Inc....
Tot. Inv....
Hits All Plants...
Hits Dec & Inc....
Tot. Rock...
Tot. Litter...
Bare Ground...
Tot. Cool Season...
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GPS:
Record No. __________
Northing ___________
Westing ___________