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METHODS <br /> Representative areas of each vegetation type occurring on the <br /> Maxwell Mine and Allen Mine permit areas were selected for the vege- <br /> tation inventory. These reference areas reflected the vegetation that <br /> had been disturbed by the mining operations or would be disturbed in <br /> the future. Each reference area was fenced, with an opening left for <br /> animals to enter. There had been no livestock grazing in the area, <br /> but deer grazing was evident. Each reference area was of different <br /> dimensions. Diagrams of each reference area are presented in Figures <br /> 1 and 2. <br /> Sampling plots were randomly located in each reference area by <br /> a random numbers table and IN x 1M grid system. Production was esti- <br /> mated within a 0.5 x 1 .ONI plot by clipping major species and species <br /> categories. The plants were oven-dried and measurements were conver- <br /> ted to oven-dry vieieht values. Cover „as estimated vJ thin a 20 x 50 cm <br /> plot placed in the upper left hand corner of the 0.5 x I .OM plot. <br /> Cover was estimated by major species and species categories to the <br /> I <br /> nearest l". Density was obtained by counting the number of individ- <br /> ual trees , shrubs , and saplings t':ithin one square meter for shrubs or <br /> l >,;u lr e Illeter's for <br /> jThe means (\) and standard errors (Sx) for cover (herbaceous <br /> and non-herbaceous) and production :iere calculated and means (X) for <br /> I <br /> density per 100M2 and 1M2 were calculated. Total means for cover, <br /> production and density were calculated for each reference area . Sample <br /> adequacy vias :-;,,et at all times. <br /> r <br />