lowest of the three transects as indicated by 

 decreases in, for example, the number of plants 

 fruiting, the number of fruits, the percentage of 

 fruiting plants, the number of fruits per fruiting 

 plant and inflorescence, and the percentage of 

 plants with fruits (Table 2). The percentage of 

 browsed stems was decreased. 



The number of plants at the French Creek - 

 Discovery Mine transect increased by 15 plants in 

 1990 for a 42.9% population growth rate. The 

 death of two established plants in 1990 was offset 

 by recruitment of 17 new plants in 1990. This 

 population showed good fecundity and vigor as 

 indicated by, for example, an increased number and 

 percentage of plants fruiting, increased mean 

 numbers of fruits per plant and per inflorescence 

 (Table 2). Thirteen seedlings were recorded in 

 1990 as contrasted with none in 1989. The French 

 Creek - Discovery Mine transect continued to have 

 the highest rate of browsed stems probably by 

 deer. 



The number of plants at the Badger Pass North 

 transect decreased by 7 plants in 1990 for 6% 

 population decrease. Twelve established plants 

 died between 1989 and 1990. Indicators of 

 fecundity and vigor were mixed in this population. 

 The number and percentage of fruiting plants and 

 total number of fruits were greater while the mean 

 number of fruits per inflorescence was lower and 

 the mean number of fruits per fruiting plant was 

 essentially unchanged (Table 2) . Six seedlings 

 were recorded in 1990 vs. 13 in 1989. 



The mean number of seeds per fruit was essentially 

 the same for all three transects and was little 

 different from 1989. The percentage of aborted 

 flowers was also similar for all three transects. 



3. POPULATION MONITORING 



Two previously documented populations were 

 revisited in 1990. The Badger Pass site (005) in 

 1986 contained 190 plants, 75 of which were within 

 an exclosure. In 1989, only 5-10 plants were seen 

 and none were within the exclosure. In 1990, ca. 

 19 plants were seen outside the exclosure and 38 

 were seen within it (Heinze 1991) . Most of the 38 

 plants within the exclosure were mature, probably 

 multi-year, plants, nearly half of which (16) were 

 flowering. 



