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INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................. 1 <br />METHODS ....................................................................................................................................... 1 <br />PHASE II AREA SAMPLING ............................................................................................................. .. 1 <br />REFERENCE AREA SAMPLING ....................................................................................................... .. 1 <br />SUMMARY OF SAMPLING DESIGN .................................................................................................. .. 2 <br />COVER SAMPLING ........................................................................................................................ .. 2 <br />LIFEFORMS USED IN DATA PRESENTATION .................................................................................... .. 3 <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 />Hypothesis Testing Approaches ............................................................................................. . 5 <br />CLIMATIC DATA .............................................................................................................................. 7 <br />RESULTS ................................................................................................................................:....... 8 <br />PHASE II BOND RELEASE AREA ..................................................................................................... .. 8 <br />Cover ........................................................................................................................................ 8 <br />ASPEN REFERENCE AREA ............................................................................................................... 9 <br />Cover ....................................................................................................................................... . 9 <br />MOUNTAIN BRUSH REFERENCE AREA ............................................................................................ . 9 <br />Cover ....................................................................................................................................... . 9 <br />SAGE BR US H/SNOWBE RRY REFERENCE AREA ................................................................................ 10 <br />Cover ...................................................................................................................................... 10 <br />STEEP MOUNTAIN BRUSH REFERENCE AREA ................................................................................. 10 <br />Cover ...................................................................................................................................... 10 <br />DISCUSSION ................................................................................................................................ 11 <br />CLIMATIC CONDITIONS .................................................................................................................. 11 <br />SAMPLE ADEQUACY CALCULATIONS .............................................................................................. 11 <br />Aspen Extended Reference Area: .......................................................................................... 11 <br />Mountain Brush Extended Reference Area ............................................................................ 12 <br />Sagebrush Extended Reference Area ................................................................................... 13 <br />Steep Mountain Brush Extended Reference Area ................................................................. <br />i 13