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Nguyen Project <br />Floristic Quality Assessment <br />August 2023 <br /> <br />2 <br />AREAM <br /> Additionally, weighted C-values and FQIs were calculated for each Relevé, based on Bruan-Blanquet cover <br />class. Weighted values were not calculated for the comprehensive list due to overlapping species and cover <br />classes. <br />SITE CONDITIONS <br />Area M biologists conducted the vegetation survey within the Study Area on September 15, 2023. Field <br />conditions were wet due to recent rains and overcast. Wetland 2, occurring in the center of the Study Area, <br />easily located in the field due to its distinct plant community consisting of a monoculture of reed canary <br />grass (Phalaris arundinacea) surrounded by low grassland to the south and a more diverse mix of goldenrod <br />(Solidago spp.), fleabane (Erigeron spp.), milkweed (Aeschylus syriaca), brome (Bromis inermis), and <br />several other non-native species to the west and north. The western three-quarters of Wetland 2 were <br />dominated by reed canary grass, whereas the eastern quarter of Wetland 2 contained a more diverse mix of <br />shrubland species including sandbar willow (Salix interior), pussy willow (Salix discolor), quacking aspen <br />(Populus tremuloides), and basswood (Tilia americana). There appeared to be a distinct topographic <br />separation between the eastern and western portions of Wetland 2 (Appendix A, Map 3). <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />