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
32
m
Shrub Height
6
m
Field Height
6
m
Tree Cover
90
%
Shrub Cover
55
%
Field Cover
35
%
Nonvascular Cover
0.5
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
The plot is located on a stream terrace in the bottom of Browns Hollow and documents a very mixed cove forest with impressive species richness. White oak is the leading overstory dominant, but American basswood, red maple, and white pine are recruiting heavily into the understory. Both woody and herbaceous diversity are high.