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
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level
(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Tree Height
35
m
Shrub Height
1
m
Field Height
5
m
Tree Cover
85
%
Shrub Cover
2
%
Field Cover
7
%
Nonvascular Cover
4
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Flat, gentle slope with young stand of Acer rubrum, Quercus velutina, and Liriodendron tulipifera. Very sparse herb and shrub layer. Desmodium nudiflorum is the most frequent herb.
Directions to Plot: Take Chadwell Gap Trail to near park boundary (approx 100 m on trail). Plot is 0.10 mi. NE of where Chadwell Gap Trail meets the park boundary. Tagged tree is a Quercus velutina of 30cm dbh with tag #194. Conduit is at a bearing of 10 degrees and 1m from tree.