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
2
m
Field Height
5
m
Tree Cover
80
%
Shrub Cover
30
%
Field Cover
30
%
Nonvascular Cover
25
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Forested slope on the rim of a large, forested sinkhole feature. This submesic forest has exposed limestone outcropped at the surface. This example is more mature than the forest in most of this landscape, with a diverse canopy that has not been logged recently (> 80 years old).