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<br />Mr. Donald A. Crane <br />Mr. Dean Massey <br />July 16, 1980 <br />Page 5 <br />~~ <br />Therefore, all areas of soils mapped as 70D and 70F have been <br />determined to be of the same soil types as found in X8D and XBF. <br />Methods <br />A total of 10 plots were examined in the two soil types (Eckman <br />Park Soil-Vegetation Map). Site conditions were recorded (Table 1). <br />Data were collected on each plot to determine vegetation cover, pro- <br />duction and diversity. <br />Cover. Percent cover for grasses and forbs was determined by <br />Daubenmire's canopy coverage method (Daubenmire, 1959). Percent <br />cover for shrubs (woody species under 6 feet tall) was determined by <br />the line-intercept method as described by Canfield (1941). <br />Table 1. Site data for asAen plots. <br />Ave. Depth <br />Plot Soil to Bedrock $ Slope Aspect Elevation <br />S1 X8D 23 in. 19 320° 7850 feet <br />S2 X8D 28 in. 18 340° 7975 feet <br />53 70D 25 in. 19 360° 8060 feet <br />54 70D 25 in. 18 340° 7525 feet <br />S5 X8D 19 in. 19 330° 7560 feet <br />P1 70D 27 in. 12 360° 7620 feet <br />P2 70D 27 in. 16 350° 7720 feet <br />Al XBF 48+ in. 20 360° 7600 feet <br />A2 X8D 25 in. 16 320° 7760 feet <br />A3 X8D 30 in. 12 340° 7730 feet <br />Production. Production w~s determined for grasses, forbs, tree <br />seedlings, and shrubs. A 1/9D1 frame was used and all green material <br />within the frame was clipped, separated by species, dried, and <br />weighed. <br />