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
90
%
Shrub Cover
50
%
Field Cover
70
%
Nonvascular Cover
1
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Plot is similar to the nearby SNP040, but is situated on a convex slope that appears to be slightly drier and has somewhat less lush herbaceous layer.
Plot location: Shenandoah NP. On a bouldery/stony north-facing slope of Hightop, ca. 0.4 mi. NNE of the summit.