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estimates. These samples were air-dried and later weighed again to <br />determine percent dry weight. All production values (clipped and <br />estimated) were adjusted to be presented on an air-dry basis. 'The <br />average yield for an area is calculated using the formula: <br />(~) -Y+b (xe x) (1) <br />where <br />3~ calculated average yield in entire vegetation type <br />Y = average clipped weight <br />x = average estimated wt. on plots clipped <br />xe = average estimated yield on all plots <br />b = regression coefficient <br />calculate regression coefficient by: <br />b-Eyx/Ex2 (2) <br />where • <br />Exz-EXZ- (E~ 2/n (3) <br />Eyx-EYX- (E~ (EX) /n (4) <br />Where nl is large (30 or more) use <br />s2~- Eya (1-rz) + zZEyz (5) <br />n ne <br />z <br />EyZ-EYz- ( n (6) <br />n <br />r- ~~' (7) <br />l,z xz <br />The calculated average yield for the previously proposed disposal <br />area was 172.9 g/sq.m and 136.8 g/sq.m for the reference area. The • <br />NCEC - Coal Ridge #1 3-68 ABC/1145/900301 <br />