observations indicate ccmpositional differences frcrr, :-l:eggler and 

 Stewart's (1980) tj^pes. The rough fescue/bluebunch '.•.rsatgrass and 

 Idaho fescue/bluebunch v;heatgrass types are much rore limited 

 than the rough fescue/Idaho fescue type in the Sv;eet Grass Hills. 



Subalplne grassland . The subalpins grassland is limited to 

 relatively small areas above timber line on the sumrits of Kount 

 Royal and West Butte. Ftough fescue is dcminant in scrre stands, 

 but ccrTTTiunity stature and associated species ccnpositicn indicate 

 dissimilarities vdth mcntane grassland. Tvro tentative types based 

 on Thompson and Kuijt's (1976a) description are rough 

 fescue/ shrubby cinquefoil and sedge rveado^i. Idaho fescue and 

 shruttoy cinquefoil are dcminant on the top of Mt. Royal, 

 suggesting a third type (possibly a serai phase of the rough 

 fescue type ) . Herbaceous species indicative of the subalpine zone 

 are listed in Table 1. 



UPLAND SHRUB 



Shrubby cinquefoil grassland . Relative cover of shrubby 

 cinquefoil in sctre areas warrants separation fran grassland 

 types. Rough fescue, usually the dcminant grass, identifies the 

 shrubby cinquefoil/rough fescue habitat type of Mieggler and 

 Stewart (1980). Idaho fescue is dcminant in other stands, 

 implying a shrul±y cinquef oil/Idaho fescue type. Since shrubby 

 cinquefoil generally increases with grazing, additional 

 investigations ^ould be required to determine ^-rf^ether the t^pe is 



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