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
37
m
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Plot location: along Chesapeake Corporation Nature Trail on US Rt. 15, ca. 1.5 miles S of Worsham.
The Chesapeake Corporation has established a nature trail on this forested tract, which contains a fairly mature stand of mixed oaks (Quercus alba, Quercus falcata) and hickories (Carya ovalis, Carya alba). Cornus florida (not yet devastated by anthracnose here) is the prevalent understory species, while patchy Vaccinium pallidum has the highest herb-layer cover.