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
30
m
Shrub Height
6
m
Field Height
2
m
Tree Cover
70
%
Shrub Cover
25
%
Field Cover
15
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Plot is located on an ancient floodplain terrace of the Nottoway River. The site is elevated a meter or more above a swale-lined frequently inundated terrace and shows no evidence of flooding. However, it is likely inundated briefly in very large flood events. The plot was sampled before full leaf-out and cover of trees and shrubs were estimated as if they had full foliage. The vegetation contains a somewhat unusual mix of medium-age, Coastal Plain oaks and hickories. The herb layer is dominated by sedges.