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• <br />• <br />9 <br />INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................. 1 <br />METHODS ....................................................................................................................................... 1 <br />INTERIM SAMPLING ......................................................................................................................... 1 <br />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 ............................................................................................................... 4 <br />STATISTICAL METHODS ................................................................................................................... 4 <br />ASSESSMENT OF RECLAMATION ADEQUACY .................................................................................... 4 <br />General ..................................................................................................................................... 4 <br />Sample Adequacy Determination ............................................................................................. 4 <br />Notes on the Comparison of Data to Applicable Reference Area Standards .......................... 5 <br />CLIMATIC DATA .............................................................................................................................. 8 <br />RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................ 8 <br />2001 RECLAIMED AREA ................................................................................................................. . 8 <br />Cover ....................................................................................................................................... . 8 <br />Production ............................................................................................................................... . 9 <br />Woody Plant Density ............................................................................................................... . 9 <br />2006 RECLAIMED AREA ................................................................................................................ 10 <br />Cover ...................................................................................................................................... 10 <br />Production .............................................................................................................................. 10 <br />Woody Plant Density .............................................................................................................. 10 <br />MOUNTAIN BRUSH REFERENCE AREA ........................................................................................... 11 <br />Cover ...................................................................................................................................... 11 <br />Production .............................................................................................................................. 11 <br />SAGEBRUSH REFERENCE AREA .................................................................................................... 11 <br />Cover ...................................................................................................................................... 11 <br />Production .............................................................................................................................. 12 <br />DISCUSSION ................................................................................................................................ 12 <br />CLIMATIC CONDITIONS ............................. <br />BIOTIC FACTORS AFFECTING VEGETATION <br />................................................................................. 12 <br />................................................................................. <br />I 13