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
25
m
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Plot location: 0.74 km E of the summit of Halls Point.
Rock Types Present: minor metabasalt debris.
The vegetation in this plot is a dry-mesic oak-hickory forest which, despite occupying soils with low base status, has impressive species richness. The plot is located in an area that was selectively cut around 1990, but no trees were taken within the sampling site.