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
24
m
Shrub Height
5
m
Field Height
8
m
Tree Cover
80
%
Shrub Cover
5
%
Field Cover
35
%
Nonvascular Cover
3
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Grassy, open, oak-hickory stand in saddle on ridge crest. Shrubs and tree saplings sparse, suggesting a history of fires and/or grazing. The graminoids Calamagrostis porteri and Carex pensylvanica form dominance patches in the herb layer..