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~ shown on the map plotted from computer memory. These sample points were located as <br />accurately as possible in the field. Final location of production quadrats was accomplished by a <br />~ blind throw of the sampling hoop; cover and density sample transects were located and oriented <br />using a blind throw of a meter stick. <br />Cover Sampling <br />Cover data were collected using a point intercept method in which data area tabulated as <br />interceptions of a point with plant species, standing dead plant material, bare soil; litter, or <br />rock. Each point was optically projected using aCover-Point Optical Point Projection Device, <br />developed by ESCO Associates, Inc. Each sample consisted of a randomly located and randomly <br />oriented 50 m transect, along which 50 sample points were systematically arranged. The <br />number of cover transects that were placed in each reclaimed area or reference area was as <br />follows: I <br />i <br />I <br />Aga Number of Transects <br />Seneca 11 Mine ~ <br />i <br />1978 Reclaimed Areas , 1 5 <br />1988 Reclaimed Areas ~ 1 5 <br />1991 Reclaimed Areas i 1 0 <br />i <br />Wadge Pasture ~ 2 5 <br />Mountain Brush Reference ~ 1 0 <br />Sagebrush Reference i 1 0 <br />Reclamation Lek ~, 1 0 <br />Native Lek 1 i 2 <br />Native Lek 2 i 2 <br />Native Lek 3 j 2 <br />Seneca 11-W Mine <br />1991/1993 10 <br />93LSC-1 ~ ~ 2 <br />93DSS-1 5 <br />I <br />First hit interceptions were used to calculate absolute top layer (first hit) foliar cover by <br />dividing the number of interceptions for a particular I~species or material by the total number of <br /> <br />r-1 <br />U <br /> <br />I <br />~ I <br />