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whether they are overlapped by other plant species. All plant species "hit" in vertical projection of a <br />• sampling point, even those beneath other species, are named and count toward the percent cover <br />reported. When all plant species present are considered, these data may add to more than 100 %. With <br />respect to point - intercept cover sampling, "all-hit" data account for interceptions of a projected point <br />with all species, whether or not they were the fast encountered in the vertical descent of the point. <br />Note that multiple hits on the same species are not named. <br />Herbaceous Species — Plant species in the native annual and biennial forbs, introduced annual and <br />biennial forbs, native annual grass, introduced annual grass, native perennial forbs, introduced <br />perennial forbs, native perennial cool - season grasses and grass -like, introduced perennial cool- season <br />grass, and ferns life forms. Subshmbs, shrubs, and trees are not included. Fungi, mosses, lichens and <br />algae are also not included. <br />All-Hit Total Herbaceous Vegetation Cover — Summed percent cover of all herbaceous species <br />encountered based on "all-hit" data <br />Cover data will include "first -hit" and "all-hit" cover by species (both absolute and relative values), <br />• total vegetation cover and cover values for litter, rock, and bare ground. If present, cover by mosses <br />and lichens will also be tallied. <br />Production: Production data will be collected as total current year's herbaceous standing crop <br />biomass. In sampling for bond release, harvested biomass will be separated by lifeform. Shrub or tree <br />production will not be sampled. Values will be expressed as gm per 0.5 sq. m. and lbs /ac. <br />Woody Plant Density- The density of shrubs and trees will be sampled in reclaimed areas. <br />Concentrated shrub and tree planting areas will be delineated and sampled separately from the general <br />reclamation. Values will be presented as stems per 100 sq.m. and stems per acre. No sampling of <br />woody plant density of reference areas is anticipated, since the standards ate not related to reference <br />area conditions. <br />Species List A list of all plant species observed during sampling will be developed. Information on <br />currently used scientific names, common names, as well as scientific synonyms, life forms, and origin <br />(native or introduced) will be included. <br />isSpecies Density: A measure of the number of species per 100 sq.m. determined at the cover sampling <br />locations will be made and referred to as "Species Density." <br />PR -02 30 Revised 01/06 <br />