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(see Tables 3 and 4). Total cover (vegetation + rock + litter) was measured at <br />80.4%. <br />During 1991 sampling, cover hits on individuals classified as belonging to either <br />Elytrigia intermedia or Lophopyrum elongutmn were pooled together because voucher <br />specimens indicated that the sampler was nut able to distinguish these species clearly. <br />Armed with the voucher specimens, the sampler determined that no Elytrigia <br />intermedia individuals were encountered during cover sampling in 1992 except those <br />belonging to the pubescent subspecies. This determination was confirmed in discussion <br />with the individuals from the Division who also sampled the sites in 1992. <br />Total herbaceous production was estimated at 67.6 grams per I/4 square meter <br />quadrat, or 2414 pounds per acre (Table 6). This represents a fairly large increase <br />from last year's average value of 1692 pounds per acre. This is probably due to a <br />• presumed increase in precipitation from 199] w 1992. Data listed below, gathered <br />from issues of Colorado Climate, which is published by the Colorado Climate Center in <br />Fort Collins, seem to indicate a fairly significant increase in monthly precipitation for <br />the Paonia area in 1992. <br />OF NORMAL MONTHLY PRECIPITATION <br />M NTH 1Q21 2 <br />February 64.8 90.3 <br />March 143.0 276.8 <br />April 45.5 68.0 <br />May 22.5 177.4 <br />June 71.2 73.8 <br />• While neither the weather data nor my interpretation of that data is meant to be <br />conclusive, the table above seems to indicate that more rainfall was available for plant <br />5 <br />