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 Cover
80
%
Shrub Cover
30
%
Field Cover
90
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Plot location: Southern edge of creek/ stream branch to the west of the main Dragon Run Channel; near Velma, VA.
Hummock and hollow microtopography.
This floodplain supports some impressive bald cypress trees with massive buttresses. Lonicera japonica is a major component of the herb layer, with Galium aparine and Toxicodendron radicans. The shrub layer is relatively open with Lindera benzoin and Asimina triloba dominating. The thick ground cover made it difficult to isolate species with low cover.