between the river and the meadow. A fringe of Populus trichocarpa occurs 

 along part of the bank. 



Most of the meadow consists of a community type dominated by Poa 

 pratensis ; Phleum pratense is a co-dominant in some areas. Transect No. 1 

 sampled this community type (see table 7). Transect No. 2 was placed near 

 the northern edge of the meadow where three seeps or springs create an area 

 of saturated soil and standing water. The community type here, dominated by 

 Carex rostrata , Mimulus guttata , and Equisetum pratense , contains many 

 wetland plant species. Transect No. 3 was placed among a patch of Populus 

 trichocarpa saplings which are invading the Poa pratensis - and Agrostis alba - 

 dominated grassland just east of the stream. 



