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
36
m
Shrub Height
6
m
Field Height
5
m
Tree Cover
90
%
Shrub Cover
65
%
Field Cover
90
%
Nonvascular Cover
0.5
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
GPS data could not be obtained but the site was easily mapped using topographic features. The plot captures a lush mesophytic forest on the east- facing lower slope above Turkey Run near its mouth. Some weeds, including small Ailanthus altissima, are present but the vegetation is dominated by an impressive assemblage of native, nutrient-demanding species.