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<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 ....................................................................................................................... 4 <br />Statistical Design of Sampling ....................... ........................................................................... 4 <br />Statistical Methods ........................................ ........................................................................... 4 <br />Climatic Data ..................................................... ........................................................................... 5 <br />RESULTS ............................................................. ........................................................................... 6 <br />• Interim Monitoring ............................................. ........................................................................... 6 <br />2004 Reclaimed Area .................................... ........................................................................... 6 <br />2006 Reclaimed Area .................................... ........................................................................... 7 <br />2007 Reclaimed Area .................................... ........................................................................... 8 <br />Reference Areas ............................................... ........................................................................... 9 <br />Aspen Reference Area .................................. ........................................................................... 9 <br />Mountain Brush Extended Reference Area ... ..........................................................................10 <br />Sagebrush Extended Reference Area .......... ..........................................................................10 <br />Random Shrub Area Sampling ......................... ..........................................................................11 <br />Shrub Concentration Area Sampling ................ ..........................................................................11 <br />DISCUSSION ....................................................... ......................................................................... 'l1 <br />Climatic Conditions ........................................... ..........................................................................11 <br />Biotic Factors Affecting Vegetation ................... ..........................................................................12 <br />Cover ................................................................. ..........................................................................12 <br />Herbaceous Production .................................... ..........................................................................13 <br />Woody Plant Density ......................................... ..........................................................................14 <br />Background Density ...................................... ..........................................................................14 <br />Random Shrub Area Densities ...................... ......................................................................... '14 <br />Shrub Concentration Area Densities ............. ..........................................................................15 <br />0 Species Diversity and Composition ............................................................................................16