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1 <br />Woody Plant Density and Dimensions <br />' Twenty-one woody plants were counted on this plot for a density of 305/acre. Four <br />species were present. Predominant was Atriplea confertifolia, followed by <br />Chrysothamnus nauseosus, Sarcobatus r-ermiculatus, and Atriplex canescens. The <br />largest woody plant was a Chrysotharrmus nauseosus individual measuring 83 cm in <br />height and 87 cm in diameter. <br />Species Diversity <br />' Five lifeforms were represented on this treatment plot. Perennial and annual grasses <br />were represented by six and one species respectively. Annual forts (one species), <br />1 woody plants with two species, and cryptogams were also present. Of these lifeforms, <br />those representing greater than three percent relative cover included perennial grasses <br />(five species) and an annual grass (one species). <br />3.2.4 Test Plot 1: 48" <br />Cover <br />' The total vegetation cover for this treatment plot was 27.2`%. Graminoids accounted <br />for 14.4% mean cover, while forts and woody plants were represented by 6.4% mean <br />' cover each. Cryptogams provided 1.6% total cover. Litter accounted for 24.0% total <br />cover, rock 0.4%, and bare ground 46.8%. Cover results for this treatment are located <br />in Table 9. <br />Grass species were dominated by Bromus japonicas/tectorum with 6.8% mean cover <br />(23.3% relative cover). Additional grass species included Sporobolus arroides with <br />' 4.4% mean cover (18.0% relative cover), Hilaria jamesii with 2.8% mean cover <br />(10.7% relative cover), and Agropyron cristatum at 0.4% mean cover (1.33% relative <br />cover). <br />t Forts were represented by Bassia sierrrsiana at 3.2% mean cover (10.730 relative <br />' cover), Erodium crrcutarium (Filarce) with 2.0% mean cover and 6.7% relative cover, <br />and lappu/a redowsLdi with 1.2% mean cover and 4.7% relative cover. All of the <br />(orbs are annual introduced species characteristic of disturbed and/or open areas. <br />Woody plants were represented in cover sampling by Atriplex canescens and <br />Chrysothamnus nauseosus. Atrip/ex canescens accounted for 4.430 mean cover and <br />' 18.0% relative cover, while Chrysothamnus nauseosus accounted for 2.0% mean and <br />6.7% relative cover. <br />' 33 <br />