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<br />1 <br />Woody Plant Density and Dimensions <br />' Four woody plant species were represented by 35 individuals on this plot for a density <br />of 508/acre. Atrip/ex confertifolia was predominant, followed by Atriplex canescens, <br />Chrysothamnus nauseosus, and Sarcobatus r~ermiculatus. In this plot the lazgest woody <br />plant was an Atriplex canescens individual measuring 122 cm in height and 210 cm in <br />diameter. Woody Plant information is presented in Tables 29 and 30. <br />Species Diversity <br />' This treatment plot had representatives from four lifeforms. Three perennial grass <br />species, one annual grass, three annual fort species, and one woody plant were present. <br />' Of these, two perennial grasses, one annual grass, and one annual fort represented <br />species with greater than three percent relative cover. <br />' 3.4.3 Test Plot 3: 24" <br />Cover <br />Vegetation cover accounted for 63.6% in this treatment plot. Graminoids accounted <br />for 51.2% mean cover, while forts were represented by 12.4% mean cover. Woody <br />species were not present in this treatment plot. Litter provided 23.2% total cover and <br />' bare ground 13.2%. Cover results for this treatment are found in Table 21. <br />The four grass species were dominated by Bromus japonicus/tectorum with 42.4°fi <br />' mean cover (67.8% relative cover). Elymus junceus was next in dominance with 5.6% <br />mean cover and 8.9% relative cover. Agropyron smithii accounted for 2.096 mean <br />cover (3.2% relative cover) while Agropyron cristatum comprised 1.296 mean cover <br />and 1.7% relative cover. <br />Forts were represented by six species. Chorispora tenella with 9.2% mean and 13.8% <br />relative cover was dominant. Cardaria pubescens represented 1.2% mean cover and <br />1.7% relative cover. Halogeton glomerata (Halogeton) accounted for 0.896 mean and <br />' 1.2% relative cover, while Medicago sativa (Alfalfa), Dpscurainia Sophia and Salsola <br />kali (Russian Thistle) each comprised 0.496 mean cover and 0.6% relative cover. With <br />the exception of the perennial Medicago, all species are annual introduced species <br />characteristic of disturbed and/or open areas. <br />Herbaceous Production <br />' Herbaceous production for this treatment totaled 265.20 g/m2 (2360.281b/ac), the <br />highest of any area sampled. Bromus japonicus/tectorum dominated herbaceous <br />' production with 112.54 g/mz or 42.4% of total production. Elymus junceus accounted <br />' 40 <br />