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
50
%
Shrub Cover
15
%
Field Cover
50
%
Nonvascular Cover
15
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Bouldery northern hardwoods dominated by Betula allegheniensis, Quercus rubra, Acer pensylvanicum, Oclemena acuminata and Dryopteris intermedia.
Plot located in Mountain Lake area, on upper north slope of Potts Mountain, east of Wind Rock and just below sandstone outcrops capping the crest, 0.4 mi northeast of the junction of the Appalachian Trail and Rt. 613.
Little or no profile development over much of plot covered by superficial boulders.
A horizon in a local concavity= dark grayish brown fine sandy loam.