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• RESULTS <br />SPECIES DIVRRSITY <br />Six permanent plots were placed in the Hillside reclaimed area. Within these <br />six plots, twelve species were encountered, while another four species were noted as <br />being located in the near vicinity (within 0.5 meters of plot borders). Of the twelve <br />plot species, five were perennial grasses, six were annual or biennial forts, and one <br />was an annual grass. In other words, 42% of the plot species were perennials while <br />58% were annual or biennial species. Of the other four species noted near plots, two <br />were perennial grasses and two were noxious weeds. On average, 4.8 species were <br />recorded per Hillside plot. Plots also averaged 2.7 perennial species per plot. <br />• Nineteen species were sampled in the Valley Bottom area. The higher total <br />diversity in the Valley Bottom versus the Hillside area could be attributed to the <br />increased sampling effort (15 plots in the Valley Bottom area), though the increased <br />average species/plot and perennial species per plot values (5.1 and 3.2 respectively) <br />seem to indicate that the Valley Bottom flora is richer independent of sampling effort. <br />The higher diversity is more likely related to the Valley Bottom's flatter reclaimed <br />surface and its hydrologically more favorable landscape position lower and closer to <br />Trout Creek. Seven perennial grass and three perennial fo~fi species were encountered <br />(52.6% of species) while nine annual or biennial species, all forts, were noted. <br />Although annual and biennial species drop to less the 50% of the overall diversity, only <br />two of the six species noted in the vicinity of permanent plots were perennial species. <br /> <br />5 <br />~~j/; S~ ~~/0~ 1 ~ ~g'~/ ~ 3~O CCC 2 1 1998 <br />