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As might be expected with a dense evergreen overstory, production in the understory (Table 6) was very low with only 16.5 gm / sq.m. (197 ID / acre). Perennial forb production of 9.9 gm /sq. m. was greater than the 6.9 gm / sq.m. contributed by perennial graminoids. Shrub density in the understory of thts forested stand (Table 7) averaoed 18.3 stems / 50 sq.m. (1481 stems /acre). The major portion of this total (14.4 stems / 50 sq.m.) was subalpine fir saplings. The scattering of actual shrubs comprised only 3.9 stems / 50 sq.m. (3I6 stems / acre). Species contributing to this scent total were mountain maple, Saskatoon serviceberry, mountain lover, trumpet gooseberry, Woods rose, and mountain snowberry. Tree density in the Conifer vegetation type (Table 8) averaged 1 1 1.6 slams / 250 sq.m. (1807 stems /acre). Height of the dominant subalpine fir trees was consistently 15 to 16m. In the largest dbh class present (50 -60 cm ),ewes were 90 to 100 years. A somewhat smeller 39 cm dbh fir was 80 years old. In the abundant dbh range of 20 to 25 cm, ages were about 60 years, while in the range of 10 to 15 cm dbh, ages were 29 to 36 years. • 3.1.3 MEADOW Throughout the study area, this vegetation type varied from a wetland heavily dominated by sedges to a moist valley bottom dominated by Kentucky bluegrass and redcap (AOrostis elba), as well es locally abundant weedy species such 6v hound's tongue (Gynoalossum officinale), Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense), end f lodman thistle (Cirsium incanum ). As mentioned above, cattle grazing end sediment pond construction had resulted in extensive damage to this vegetation type in the study area, necessitating location of samples intended to represent this type in a protected portion of the type inside the existing Seneca II Mine permit oreo (Figure 5). In this particular location, the meadow was dominated by sedges. Cover was primarily accounted far by perennial graminoids which comprised 77.4 cover out of a total vegetation cover of 80.4% (Table 9). The most plentiful perennial graminoids were Nebraska sedge (Carex nebrascensis, 38.6 ~ cover) and beaked sedge (Carex utriculate, 39.4 cover). Kentucky bluegrass and fowl bluegrass were the only other greminoids to make up as much as 1 ~ or mare cover. Cover by perennial fortis was a scent 2.8~, the only major contributions to which were made by Canada • thistle end cornlily (Veratrum tenuioetalum). Only on a few high spots in the meadow were e few trumpet gooseberry end Bebb willow (Selix cf. bebbiana) shrubs found. -12-