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<br />frame developed by Esco Associates. Point sitings were <br />' located along a 50 meter transect stretched out from the <br />sample point location. The 50 points per transect (one point <br />at each one meter interval) comprise a single sample unit. <br />Cover was identified by species, or as rock, litter, or bare <br />ground. <br />For the purposes of estimating cover, only first hit data <br />were used. Both total and herbaceous first hit data were <br />' collected. For the grassland reclaimed area, these two types <br />' of data were the same because cover sampling did not intercept <br />any shrub species. They were, however, different for the <br />' riparian reclaimed area. <br />Woody Plant Density: <br />Woody plant density was estimated using elongated <br />quadrats. The number of woody stems that were rooted within <br />50 square meter quadrats (50 x lm) were counted. With several <br />species (willows and box elder), the number of stem clumps <br />' were counted. A stem clump was considered to be a group of <br />' stems (usually between 2 and 10) that appeared to be <br />originating from the same root crown. While the designation <br />of distinct clumps is a fairly subjective decision, this <br />method was considered to be conservative and acceptable for <br />' the purposes of determining progress toward reclamation <br />success. Subshrubs were not included in the woody stem <br />counts. <br />' 3 <br /> <br />