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
90
%
Shrub Cover
5
%
Field Cover
70
%
Nonvascular Cover
40
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
The plot is located in a high elevation seepage swamp with considerable microtopographic heterogeneity introduced by braided stream channels, hummocks and low terraces. Species richness is probably increased considerably by the availability of well drained microhabitats that capture specimens of more typically upland plants such as Fagus grandifolia, Kalmia latifolia, Carex leptonervia and Poa alsodes.
Plot located at headwaters of Newman Run, ca. 30 m east of FR 106 at the west end of Henry Ridge.