Repeat this procedure for every shoshonea plant in the 50-cm wide 

 belt transect defined by the tape. 



Data Reduction 



In each transect, each shoshonea plant is assigned a unique 

 alpha-numeric code that identifies it. If the plant occurs in 

 the first meter of the belt transect, it is given the code "1" 

 followed by a letter assigned in order. In 1991 there were six 

 plants recorded in the first 1 meter of the Grove Creek transect. 

 We have assigned these six plants the following codes la, lb, lc, 

 Id, le and If (Appendix A). These unique codes remain assigned 

 to the plant at that location for the duration of the study. If 

 a new plant appears in the first meter of this belt transect in 

 subsequent years, it will be assigned the code lg, etc. 

 Assigning a unique alpha-numeric code to each plant allows us to 

 easily follow the fate of individuals during the course of the 

 study. 



For each plant, count the number of 1/4-squares and multiply 

 the total by 4. This gives the area of the foliage in square- 

 centimeters. Each plant's size and reproductive status can now 

 be summarized using the following codes: 



