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
28
m
Shrub Height
6
m
Field Height
1
m
Tree Cover
70
%
Shrub Cover
20
%
Field Cover
80
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
This sample comes from a tidal swamp forest that forms a ring around an Oligohaline Marsh. It occurs adjacent to a river and is separated from the river by a natural berm that is breeched in spots at the highest tides. At time of sampling a monthly high tide occurred. The water level went from a few inches to a couple of feet in just few hours (ankle to knee deep). See photos.