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<br />-------------- <br /> <br />0581 <br /> <br />TERRESTRIAL STUDIES <br /> <br />~lETHODOLOGY <br /> <br />Floral Observations <br />The floral investigations for the Homestake Project were <br />carried out at all site locations. <br /> <br />The methodology used to study the floral composition con- <br />sisted of standard ecological techniques as detailed in Methods <br />of Vegetation Study (Phillips, 1953). <br /> <br />The quantitative calculations and explanations used in <br />this study are given in Table A-2. Forb~ were counted by stem <br />but the grasses were counted by clump due to their vigorous <br />tillering habit. <br /> <br />Vegetational cover maps were constructed for each site to <br /> <br />show the generalized distributional patterns and densities of <br /> <br />the species observed for each site. <br /> <br />Wildlife Observations <br /> <br />Each site was extensively covered by foot to develop an <br /> <br />. <br />indication of those animal species that actively use the indi- <br />vidual sites. <br /> <br />Methods <br /> <br />At each proposed diversion dam site a series of 0.01 acre <br /> <br />plots were laid out to census big game pellet groups and assess <br /> <br />qualitatively the condition of the plant species utilized as <br /> <br />A-5 <br />