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<br />• <br />INTRODUCTION ..............................................................................................................................1 <br />METHODS ................................................................................................................................. ...... 1 <br />Reclamation Units and Sampling Locations ........................................................................... ......1 <br />Extended Reference Area Sampling ...................................................................................... ......1 <br />Cover Sampling ...................................................................................................................... ......1 <br />Herbaceous Production Sampling .......................................................................................... ......2 <br />Woody Plant Density Sampling .............................................................................................. ...... 2 <br />Lifeforms Used in Data Presentation ...................................................................................... ......2 <br />Plant Species Frequency and Density Measurements .......................................................... ...... 3 <br />Plant Species Listing .............................................................................................................. ...... 3 <br />Photographic Record .............................................................................................................. ......3 <br />Statistical Methods ................................................................................................................. ...... 3 <br />Statistical Design of Sampling ............................................................................................ ...... 3 <br />Statistical Methods ......................................................................................................:....... ......4 <br />Climatic Data .......................................................................................................................... ...... 5 <br />RESULTS ................................................................................................................................... ...... 5 <br />Interim Monitoring ................................................................................................................... ......6 <br />2003 Reclaimed Area ......................................................................................................... ...... 6 <br />2005 Reclaimed Area ......................................................................................................... ...... 7 <br />Reference Areas ..................................................................................................................... ...... 8 <br />Aspen Reference Area ....................................................................................................... ...... 8 <br />Mountain Brush Extended Reference Area ........................................................................ ......9 <br />Sagebrush Extended Reference Area ................................................................................ ....10 <br />Shrub Concentration Area Sampling ...................................................................................... ....11 <br />DISCUSSION ............................................................................................................................. ....11 <br />Cover ...................................................................................................................................... ....11 <br />Herbaceous Production .......................................................................................................... ....12 <br />Woody Plant Density .............................................................................................................. ....13 <br />Background Density ............................................................................................................ ....13 <br />Shrub Concentration Area Densities .................................................................................. 13a-4 <br />Species Diversity and Composition ........................................................................................ 1344 <br />Sample Adequacy .................................................................................................................. 15~ <br />LITERATURE CITED ................................................................................................................. ....17 <br />• <br />