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
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level
(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Plot location: ca. 1.1 miles SE of Land of Promise; plot located just S of upland edge between 1st and 2nd boardwalk sections in state natural area access site/ Plot center marked with a 1" white PVC pipe.
Second growth swamp forest dominated by Nyssa biflora and containing a relatively good diversity of understory and herbaceous plants. Site is probably flooded by wind-tides, at least occasionally, but lies near the upper limits of tidal flooding.