Releve Virginia Division of Natural Heritage, see http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural_heritage/documents/nh_plotform_instructions.pdf
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?
no
Stem Observation Area
400
m²
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level
(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Tree Height
30
m
Shrub Height
6
m
Field Height
5
m
Tree Cover
90
%
Shrub Cover
50
%
Field Cover
40
%
Nonvascular Cover
0.5
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Plot location: just north of saddle in east ridge of Bull Run Mountain, 1.85 km SSE of Hopewell Gap. Marked with a metal tree tag. See form/report for sketch. No surface rocks present.
A fairly mature Quercus montana-dominated forest occupying a slightly convex, upper slope on the north side of a spur ridge saddle. This forest has typically low species richness but has a lower density of ericaceous shrubs than many similar stands. This vegetation and its slightly sheltered habitat contrasts sharply with the stunted, oligotrophic pine / ericad forest occurring on the crest and south side of the ridge (e.g., plot BULL025P).
