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
34
m
Shrub Height
6
m
Field Height
6
m
Tree Cover
80
%
Shrub Cover
60
%
Field Cover
6
%
Nonvascular Cover
3
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Plot is located in one of several linear, depressional wetlands that are interlaced through oak flatwoods and pine plantations. Plot captures the edge of the depression, with Sphagnum occurring throughout in small patches. Seasonal flooding here is shallow and of relatively short duration, probably mostly during the winter and spring. Wind damage is frequent, and Smilax occurs evenly throughout as a short or scrambling shrub. The largest and oldest trees are medium-sized Quercus pagoda and Q. phellos; Acer rubrum and Liquidambar styraciflua are more abundant and dominate the understory, although there is a surprising amount of young oak recruitment. The herb flora is sparse.
