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
33
m
Shrub Height
6
m
Field Height
1
m
Tree Cover
90
%
Shrub Cover
20
%
Field Cover
65
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Site is adjacent to Young's Branch. Exotics are present, but have less cover than in the majority of floodplains in the Park. Similar in composition to MNBP039 but appears to be flooded more often and has lower floristic diversity. Adjacent upland slopes have much higher cover of Microstegium vimineum.