Laserfiche WebLink
• <br />• <br />INTRODUCTION .........................................................................................................................................1 <br />METHODS <br />RECLAMATION UNITS AND SAMPLING LOCATIONS ................................................... ................................... I <br />REFERENCE AREA SAMPLWG .................................................................................... ................................... I <br />COVER SAMPLING ..................................................................................................... ................................... I <br />HERBACEOUS PRODUCTION SAMPLING ..................................................................... ................................... I <br />WOODY PLANT DENSITY SAMPLING ....................:.................................................... ...................................Z <br />LffEFORMS USED IN DATA PRESENTATION ............................................................... ...................................2 <br />PLANT SPECIES FREQUENCY AND DENSITY MEASUREMENTS ................................... ..................................2 <br />PLANT SPECIES LISTING ............................................................................................ ...................................2 <br />PHOTOGRAPHIC RECORD ........................................................................................... ...................................2 <br />STATISTICAL METHODS ............................................................................................ ...................................2 <br />Statistical Design .................................................................................................. ...................................2 <br />Sample Adequacy Calculations ............................................................................ ...................................3 <br />Confidence Limits ................................................................................................. ...................................~ <br />Performance Standards ........................................................................................ ...................................~ <br />CLIMATIC DATA ........................................................................................................ ...................................5 <br />RESULTS .................................................................................................................... ...................................6 <br />19$8 RECLAIMED AREA .................................... <br />1998 RECLAIMED AREA .................................... <br />WADGE PASTURE RECLAIMED AREA ................ <br />MOUNTAIN BRUSH REFERENCE AREA .............. <br />SAGEBRUSH REFERENCE AREA ......................... <br />...........................................................6 <br />............................................................7 <br />....................................................................8 <br />............................................................................8 <br />....................................................................9 <br />DISCUSSION .................................................................................................................................................9 <br />CLQvIATIG CONDITIONS ............................................................................ .........................:..........................9 <br />COVER ...................................................................................................... .................................................. I0 <br />HERBACEOUS PRODUCTION ..................................................................... .................................................. I I <br />WOODY PLANT DENSTTY .......................................................................... ..................................................13 <br />SPECIES DIVERSITY AND COMPOSITION ................................................... ..................................................14 <br />SAMPLE ADEQUACY ................................................................................. .................................................. l5 <br />LITERATURE CITED .................................................................................. .................................................. I6 <br />LIST OF FIGURES <br />1 Cover Data -Reclaimed and Reference Areas <br />2 Herbaceous Production Data -Reclaimed and Reference Areas <br />3 Woody Plant Density Data -Reference Areas <br />4 Species Density Data -Reclaimed and Reference Areas <br />5 Relative Vegetation Cover- Reclaimed and Reference Areas <br />6a Precipitation by Month (1995-2000) <br />6b Precipitation by Month and Year (1991-2000) <br />7a Total Precipitation for Previous 12 Months (1991-2000) <br />7b Total Precipitation for 12 Months (August-July, 1987-2000) <br />8a Total Precipitation for Previous 6 Months (1994-2000) <br />8b Total Precipitation for 6 Months (February•July, 1987-2000) <br />9a Total Precipitation for Previous 4 Months (1994-2000) <br />9b Total Precipitation for the 4 Months (April- July, 1987-2000) <br />10 Total Degree days January-June (1987-2000) <br />• <br />