series. Dominant forbs also reflected historic grazing influence, 

 including small-flowered willow-herb ( Epilobium minutum , 9 percent), 

 common yarrow (6), common dandelion ( Taraxac um officinale * 5), lomatium 

 species (3), diverse-leaved cinquefoil (2), Kellogg's knotweed 

 ( Polygonum kel loppii , 2) dwarf lewis i a ( Lewisia pygmaea, 2), 

 small flower woodlandstar ( Lithophrap ma parv if lor urn, 1), orange arnica 

 (1) and field chickweed (1). 



Mueggler and Stewart (1980) reported production values of 133.9 to 



2 

 187.4 grams/meter for the Fes ida/Agr can habitat type, with graminoid 



production ranging from 30 to 60 percent of total production. Branson 



and Lommasscn (1958) and Mueggler (1957) reported higher total 



production than did Mueggler and Stewart (1980) (Table 3). Within the 



permit area, it was apparent that this type was considerably more 



productive than was the Fes ida/Agr spi habitat type. 



The Fes ida/Agr can habitat type occurred on the Ac gravelly silty loam 

 soil, 15-50 percent slope. 



Roug h F escue/Eluebunch Wheatgrass (Fes sea/Apr spi) Habitat Type . The 

 Fes sca/Agr spi type occupies sites transitional between the Fes 

 ida/Agr spi and Fes sea/Fes ida habitat types. Slopes are moderate to 

 steep on variable aspects, with soil development general ly intermediate 

 between these two types. It was found at elevations betveen 7350 and 

 7680 feet in the permit area. 



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