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
2
m
Tree Cover
70
%
Shrub Cover
6
%
Field Cover
3
%
Nonvascular Cover
1
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
This plot is similar to MNSP001 but occupies a large, discrete upland depression. Medium-sized Quercus phellos strongly dominates the forest, with a few Quercus palustris present and a scattering of small Acer rubrum and Nyssa sylvatica in the understory. Shrubs are sparse, there is little herb cover, and the ground is largely leaf litter. Several standing dead oaks were present in and around the plot. Seasonal flooding here must be short and shallow, judging from the dry condition and lack of clear water marks on the trees.
