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contributed 23.1 percent, and big sagebrush contributed 15.9 percent. Native perennial cool season <br /> grasses and native perennial forbs contributed 19.2 and 12.6 percent to cover, respectively. While many <br /> species were present, Western wheatgrass (4.7 percent), and Agassiz bluegrass (3.8 percent)were the <br /> largest contributing native perennial cool season grasses species. Western yarrow (Achilles millefolium, <br /> 2.7 percent), mule's ear(Wyethia amplexicaulis, 2.0 percent) were the dominant native perennial forb <br /> species. Six other lifeforms, introduced perennial cool season grasses, native annual and biennial forbs, <br /> introduced annual and biennial forbs, introduced annual grasses, introduced perennial forbs, and <br /> bryophytes, were present with less than 2.0 percent all-hit vegetation cover each. <br /> The B-List noxious weeds hound's tongue and whitetop were present in small amounts (0.1 percent cover <br /> each). Canada thistle and bull thistle were also present. Cheatgrass was the only C-List noxious weed <br /> observed in the area with 0.1 percent all-hit vegetation cover. <br /> Total average all-hit vegetation cover was 78.0 percent. Allowable all-hit herbaceous vegetation cover <br /> was 36.4 percent (Table H-9). Cover by standing dead, litter, bare soil and rock averaged 3.5, 21.4, 7.1, <br /> and 0.1 percent, respectively (first hit). Average species density was 24.8 species per 100 m2. <br /> 2016 Steep Mountain Brush Extended Reference Area <br /> (Photographs 131 through 147) <br /> COVER <br /> (Table A-7) <br /> Cover data were collected at 17 samples in the Steep Mountain Brush ERA. Native shrubs were the <br /> predominant lifeform observed in 2016, contributing 31.5 percent cover. Of this, Gambel's oak <br /> contributed 8.9 percent, big sagebrush contributed 8.7 percent, mountain snowberry contributed 6.7 <br /> percent, and Saskatoon serviceberry contributed 3.5 percent. Native perennial cool season grasses also <br /> made a strong contribution to cover (16.6 percent); comprised of many species, of which bluebunch <br /> wheatgrass (Pseudoroegneria spicata ssp. spicata, 6.9 percent) and thickspike wheatgrass (3.6 percent) <br /> were the largest contributing species. Native perennial forbs (8.7 percent) were comprised of many <br /> species, none of which were dominant. Seven other lifeforms, native annual biennial forbs, introduced <br /> annual and biennial forbs, introduced annual grasses, introduced perennial forbs, introduced perennial <br /> cool season grasses, native subshrubs, and bryophytes were present with less than 3.0 percent all-hit <br /> vegetation cover each. Lichens and succulents were also present. <br /> Also observed in the area were the B-List noxious weeds hound's tongue and dalmatian toadflax (0.1 <br /> percent cover). The C-List noxious weed cheatgrass (2.4 percent cover)was also observed. <br /> 15 <br />