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If the calculated formula resulted in a higher number of samples than were taken, <br />then more samples were obtained until sample adequacy was met. <br />The resulting cover data indicates an initial, diverse establishment of desirable <br />grasses and fortis. Annual grass and forb species are evident, as expected, but the <br />perennial species appear to be establishing very well. <br />WOODY PLANTS <br />Rangeland Areas <br />Woody plant data for the 1995 and 1997 reclaimed rangeland areas was <br />collected by recording the occurrence of woody plant stems along a 6 foot by 100 foot <br />belt transect corresponding to each of the cover transects noted in the previous <br />discussion. The number of transects layed out in each area is the Cover N/5. <br />The data indicate variable success with seeded shrub species in rangeland <br />areas. <br />Shrub Establishment Areas <br />Numerous shrub establishment areas are distributed in the various reclaimed <br />areas. The areas contain a variety of treatments including direct haul topsoil, no <br />seeding, strip seeding of shrub/forb mixes, containerized and bare root shrub <br />transplanting, wild ungulate proof fenced exclosures, etc. To determine general woody <br />plant establishment, a minimum of five, 6 foot by 100 foot belt transects are layed out in <br />each area and the occurrence of woody stems recorded. No attempt was made to <br />achieve any level statistical adequacy with the sampling program. <br />The data is very variable and site specific. Observations in the field with respect <br />to plant vigor clearly suggest that woody plants located within fenced exclosures, and <br />thus protected from wild ungulate species, are doing very much better than plants <br />located outside of the exclosures. Woody species located outside of exclosures can be <br />expected to be found severely browsed and stunted by pressure from local elk species. <br />