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EXHIBIT J (Cont'd) <br />communities. It is possible they are remnants of previous <br />communities that have since been destroyed. What their ecologi- <br />cal position actually is presents quite a mystery. Fortunately, <br />they are rather rare on the site and of little importance, but <br />they could be important in the reclamation. <br />- A. Chrysothamnus stand - In only one location is Chryso- <br />thanmus nauseosus at all common. It is a small patch cover- <br />ing perhaps 1,000 square feet in the extreme northwestern corner <br />of the site. It has an understory of wheatgrasses and saltgrass. <br />' It probably is a remnant of a previous community. <br />B. Salix stands - In places throughout the site are found <br />' heavily-browsed stands of willow. It appears to be the same <br />species found on the upper slopes of the depression area. <br />It appears they are invaders of certain sites where the sub- <br />irrigation water supply and soil texture is ideal for their <br />growth. They may also indicate a zone of soil gleization. In <br />~ some places they occur along obvious transition lines between <br />salineJalkaline soils and soils that are much less salt- or <br />alkali-affected. In other places, they occur where water seems <br />to collect or where slightly more gravelly soil conditions <br />exist. It can be assumed these willows will invade some of the <br />lake shore areas. <br />-44- <br />