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projected points spaced at 1 m intervals along a randomly oriented 50 m transeect. The <br />number of cover transects that were placed in each reclaimed area or reference area was as • <br />follows: <br />Reclaimed Area Number of Transects <br />1983 Wadge 15 <br />1983 Wolf Creek 15 <br />1986 Wadge 15 <br />1986 Wadge Fall 10 <br />1986 Wadge Spring 10 <br />1986 Wolf Creek 10 <br />1988 Wadge 15 <br />~ 1988 Wolf Creek 15 <br />Wadge Pasture 16 <br />Wadge Pasture Comparison 15 <br />'~ Mountain Brush Reference Area 15 <br />Sagebrush Reference Area 16 <br />Native Study Area 15 <br />First hit interceptions were used to calculate absolute top layer foliar cover by dividing the • <br />number of interceptions for a particular species or material by the total) number of points taken <br />150). In addition, all layer cover was calculated using all hits for a particular species or <br />material by the total hits accumulated during sampling of the whole transect. Relative <br />vegetation cover was calculated by dividing the absolute cover of each specie.> by the total <br />vegetation cover and expressing the result as a percent. <br />Production Samolina <br />Production sampling was done in all reclamation areas (except 1988 V~Jadge and 1988 Wolf <br />Creek areas), the two reference areas, and the Native Study Area. Herbaceous production <br />'I sampling was accomplished using one-half square meter (0.5 m') quadrats within which all <br />herbaceous growth in a vertical projection was removed by clipping and placed in labeled paper <br />bags. <br />i Production samples within each reclaimed area or reference area numbered as follows: <br />Reclaimed Area Number of 0.5 so. m. Plots <br />1983 Wadge 30 <br />1983 Wolf Creek 30 • <br />2 <br />