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
37
m
Shrub Height
5
m
Field Height
5
m
Tree Cover
90
%
Shrub Cover
15
%
Field Cover
35
%
Nonvascular Cover
0.5
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Deer-impacted mixed hardwood forest on a steep lower slope bordering bedrock terrace swamp. Large-diameter Quercus rubra, Liriodendron, Fagus, and Quercus montana occur on this slope, but the abundance and vigor of both woody seedlings and herbaceous plants (except the unpalatable ferns) are notably low. Species-richness is lower than expected for this community type and site.