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
23
m
Shrub Height
6
m
Field Height
5
m
Tree Cover
70
%
Shrub Cover
50
%
Field Cover
5
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
A maritime forest occupying a level terrace adjacent to and ca. 3 m in elevation above the Chesapeake Bay. This stand is dominated by even-aged Pinus taeda and almost completely lacks hardwood associates; it probably represents regeneration on a formerly cleared or clear-cut site. As such it is a marginal example of maritime forest but contains most of the characteristic understory species and can be expected to improve in quality over time.