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RESULTS <br />All numerical data are found in Tables 1-12 of Appendix 1. Data are summarized in Tables 13-15. <br />Sample data for cover, herbaceous production, and woody plant density are summarized in Table <br />13, and data on species density by lifeform are summarized in Table 14. Data for relative cover <br />by lifeform are in Table 15. Statistical adequacy of sampling is tabulated in Table 16. A complete <br />species list, including reclaimed and reference areas, is in Table 17 of Appendix 2. Seed mixes <br />used in the reclamation areas are included, for reference, in Appendix 3. Photographs of <br />representative locations within the reclaimed areas sampled in 2006, as well as photographs of <br />the Aspen, Mountain Brush, and Sagebrush reference areas, are included in Appendix 4. <br />Graphic depiction of vegetation and climate data are presented in Figures 1-10. <br />In the cover tables, columns labeled "Average Cover" and "Relative Vegetation Cover" include <br /> <br /> <br />only data from first hits. "Frequency", "Average Cover-All", and "Relative Vegetation Cover-All" <br />columns contain data from both first and second hits. In this section of the report, we will only <br />discuss absolute cover for all hits (from the "Average Cover-All" column), unless otherwise stated. <br />In the production tables, data are expressed as oven-dry pounds per acre (Ibs/acre). These <br />figures were exVapolated from the average weights for the 0.5 square meter samples. For woody <br />plant density, data collected in each 100 square meter plot were extrapolated to estimate the <br />number of individuals expected per acre. <br />Phase 11 Bond Re/ease <br />(Photographs1-20) <br />Cover <br />(Table 1) <br />Native perennial cool season grasses were most abundant; comprising 15.6% vegetation cover <br />(all hits). Within this group, mountain brome (Ceratochloa carinata), slender wheatgrass (Elymus <br />trachycaulus), and western wheatgrass (Pascopyrum smithir) were most common, having 4.3%, <br />3.2% and 2.7% cover, respectively. Introduced annual and biennial forbs were the second most <br />abundant group (7.4°l0), dominated by twolobe speedwell (POCilla biloba) (2.95%) and prickly <br />lettuce (Lactuca serriola) (1.4%). Introduced perennial cool season grasses were the third most <br />abundant lifeform (4.3%) with. common orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata) dominating the group <br />(3.7%). <br />8 <br />