# Table of rangeland classification

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Class | Condition | Characteristics | Management options
0 | Excellent | Erosion spots are negligible (0-2% cover). Hummocks are not conspicuous. Grazing marks are hardly noticeable, (sward height ~ 20-50 cm). Flowers of grasses and sedges are very abundant in autumn. Standing dead is abundandt in the sward. Herbage is very abundant (vegetation utilisation < 10%). |
1 | Good | Erosion spots are few (< 5 % cover). Hummocks are not conspicuous. Grazing marks are noticeable, vegetation is unevenly grazed (sward height > 15 cm). Flowers of grasses and sedges are abundant in autumn. Standing dead is considerable. Herbage is abundant (vegatation utilisation < 40%) |
2 | Fair | Erosion spots are few (< 5 % cover). Grazing marks are obvious, vegatation is evenly grazed, (sward height ~10-20 cm). Flowers of grasses and sedges are common. Standing dead is noticeable. Herbage is considerable (vegatation utilisation 40-60%) | Caution, e.g. in cold or dry years.
3 | Poor | Erosion spots are noticeable (5-10% cover). Hummocks are conspicuous. Grazing marks are very obvious, vegetation is heavily grazed all over the range (sward height ~5-15 cm). Flowers of grasses and sedges are hardly niticeable. Standng dead is absent from sward. Herbage is little (vegatation utilisation > 60-80%). | Reduce grazing. Use of fertiliser.
4 | Very poor | Erosion spots are noticeable (~10% cover). Hummocks are very conspicuous. Grazing marks are very obvious, vegetation is heavily grazed all over the range (sward height < 10 cm). Flowers of grasses and sedges are hardly noticeable. Standing dead is absent from sward. Herbage is very scarce (vegetation utilisation > 80%). | Protection from grazing. Reduce grazing considerably. Use of fertiliser.
5 | Not suitable for grazing | Erosion spots are very conspicuous (> 10%). Hummocks are very conspicuous. Grazing marks are very obvious, vegetation is heavily grazed all over the range (sward height ~5cm). Flowers of grasses and sedges are absent. Standing dead is absent from sward. Herbage is very scarce (vegetation utilisation > 80%). | Protection from grazing. Use of fertileser. Reclamation.

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