Using the technical guide description, twenty percent of the total vegetation will be a combination of sideoats grama, plains bristlegrass, cane bluestem, Arizona cottontop and green sprangletop. Ten percent will consist of a combination of bush muhly and black grama. Sand dropseed will contribute to 10% of the total plant community. The rest of the species contributing to the "climax" plant community are listed in the table. Table 2 summarizes the actual range condition of a loamy range site on a hypothetical ranch in west Texas. Sideoats grama, plains bristlegrass and cane bluestem made up 26% of the plant community. No Arizona cottontop or green sprangletop was found. Since only 20% of this combination is present in the "climax" community (Table 1), only 20% can be counted toward the condition score in the far right column (Table 2). A total of 10% of the "climax" plant community can consist of a combination of bush muhly and black grama (Table 1). Only 3% (2% + 1%, respectively) was present, thus only 3% is counted toward the condition score (Table 2). Table 2. Illustration of information collected to determine range condition (example corresponds to Desert Grassland - Loamy Range Site). Number of Observations Percent Composition Percent Allowed Condition Score Grasses Sideoats Grama 14 7% Plains Bristle 6 3% Cane Bluestem 32 16% Sub-total 52 26% 20% 20% Bush Muhly 4 2% Black Grama 2 1% Sub-total 6 3% 10% 3% Sand Dropseed 42 21% 10% 10% Perennial 3-awns 38 19% 15% 15% Woody Plants Hackberry 6 3% Littleleaf Sumac 2 1% Sub-Total 8 4% 1% 1% Tarbush 22 11% 2% 2% Creosotebush 12 6% 0% 0% Forbs Orange Zexmenia 1 .5% Indianmallow 1 .5% Sub-total 2 1% 5% 1% Desert Holly 18 9% 0% 0% Grand Total 200 100% 52% Authors: Allan McGinty, Larry D. White