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
19
m
Shrub Height
5
m
Field Height
1
m
Tree Cover
75
%
Shrub Cover
35
%
Field Cover
45
%
Nonvascular Cover
10
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Plot is located in the same oak-hickory stand at CULP005 but lies on an upper-slope bench ca. 500 meters to the north. Overall composition is similar but Carya glabra and Quercus montana are the leading dominants and herb cover is lower.