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
31
m
Shrub Height
6
m
Field Height
6
m
Tree Cover
85
%
Shrub Cover
30
%
Field Cover
30
%
Nonvascular Cover
1
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Site is a fairly steep lower slope on shaley substrate. Vegetation is an oak-hickory forest with moderately high herb cover and high floristic diversity. Some nutrient-demanding species are present, suggesting that underlying shale if calcareous; this is confirmed by the moderately high calcium content of collected soil samples. Oak recruitment is poor; hickories, white ash, and white pine dominate the understory.