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
38
m
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Plot location: Ravine on N side of Motts Run Reservoir, 0.3 miles SSE of park entrance off Rt. 618.
Site is a SE-facing ravine slope with mixed hardwood vegetation. Quercus alba, Q. montana, Carya spp., Fagus grandifolia, and Liriodendron tulipifera comprise much of the overstory, while Asimina triloba, Cercis canadensis, and Cornus florida are prominent small trees and shrubs. The herb layer is patchy.