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METHODS 



In 1989 we established two permanent belt transects of 12 

 adjacent m^ plots at each site following the methods outlined in 

 Lesica (1987). Lime Gulch transects were read on June 15, 1989 and 

 June 15, 1990. Vipond Park transects were read on June 16, 1989 

 and June 29, 1990. Individual A^ fecunda plants were mapped and 

 recorded using the following system: 



S = Seedling (rosette less than 15 mm diameter) 



R - indicates the number of rosettes (> 15 mm diameter) per 



plant 

 I - indicates the total number of inflorescences (stems) per 



plant 

 F - indicates the total number of fruits produced by the 



plant 



Thus, a plant with two rosettes, three stems and a total of nine 

 fruits would be recorded as R1-I3-F9. In cases where plants had 

 not finished blooming, two flowers or flower buds were recorded as 

 one fruit. Since a first year plant can bloom and set fruit 

 (Lesica and Shelly, personal observation) , the above system 

 describes size rather than age classes. 



