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be useful in assessing the response of the 

 species to fire. 



4. Publicity sensitivity: Low. 



5. Other recommendations: None. 



B. Monitoring activities and research needs: Three 



demographic monitoring transects were established in 

 1989: two in the French Creek population (009) and 

 one at Badger Pass North (019) (Shelly 1990b) . 

 These transects are based on methods outlined by 

 Lesica (1987). They should be reread annually for 

 five years, and periodically thereafter at a 

 frequency to be determined based on the initial 

 results. Personnel from the MTNHP and the U.S. 

 Forest Service should conduct these studies. In 

 addition, periodic checks of other substantial 

 populations, especially those in which declines have 

 been noted, should be conducted. 



Studies of pollination ecology, in both large and 

 small populations, could reveal relative success 

 rates in each situation. Comparisons of rates of 

 pollinator visitation in geographically restricted 

 and widespread species of Astragalus showed the 

 latter to be visited significantly more often than 

 the former (Karron 1987) . Studies of small versus 

 large, and isolated versus clustered, populations of 

 P. lemhiensis may reveal significant pollination 

 patterns within the range of the species. 



16. Interested parties: 



U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 

 ATTN: Dr. James Miller 

 Office of Endangered Species 

 P.O. Box 25486 

 Denver Federal Center 

 Denver, CO 80225 



U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 

 ATTN: Mr. Scott Jackson 

 Federal Building, 301 S. Park 

 P.O. Box 10023 

 Helena, MT 59626 



U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 

 ATTN: Dr. John Fay 

 Office of Endangered Species 

 Washington, D.C. 20240 



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