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Woody Plant Density 5ampfing Woody plant density sampling was undertaken in all reclaimed areas sampled but not in the reference areas. Samples were collected along 50 m transacts. All shrubs and subshrubs with root crowns located within the boundaries of 2 X 50 m quadrats (belt transacts) were tallied according to species and life stage as either seedling, mature, or dead. The presence of dead individuals was recorded but did not contribute to woody plant density calculations. Lifefonns Used in Data Presentation To enhance understanding of collected data, all data and summary tables are organized by lifefonn. Lifefonn categories used here reflect growth habit and provenance (place of origin). Categories observed in 2005 were: native annual and biennial forts, introduced annual and biennial (orbs, introduced annual grasses, native perennial (orbs, introduced perennial (orbs, native perennial grasses and graminoids, introduced perennial grasses, native shrubs, native trees, ferns (and fern allies), lichens, and bryophytes (mosses). Plant Species Frequency and Density Measurements During the course of cover sampling, all plant species occuning within one meter of either side of the cover sample transact were noted as present. Frequency for each plant species observed • during sampling was plculated by dividing the number of sample transacts in which the species was observed by the total number of samples (see cover sample distribution by area above). As such, this value is probably more correctly known as constancy. The total number of species within each lifeform observed in each 100 square meter sample provides a measure of "species density°, indicating the relative species richness of different areas. These measures provide a means of examining progress toward the return of diverse species composition in the recaimed areas. Plant Species Listing Scientific names used follow Weber and Wittman (1996); common names Cited are found in Beetle (1970), Nickerson et al. (1976), or Soil Conservation Service (1979). Cross-references between older names and the revised scientific nomenclature for the flora of Western Colorado used here can be made by reference to Appendix 2 of this report. During the course of the fieldwork, a list of all plant species encountered (quantitative plus incidental observations) was compiled for each reclamation area and the three reference areas. These lists are summarized in Appendix 2, Species Presence for All Areas, which includes • current nomenclature and cross-references to older nomenclature. Note that all big sagebrush d