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
1
m
Tree Cover
85
%
Shrub Cover
35
%
Field Cover
80
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Plot is located on a well-drained levee by the Meherrin River, in a small area of large trees that was apparently excluded from the most recent logging event at this site. Large Platanus occidentalis, Fraxinus pennsylvanica, and Celtis occidentalis dominate the stand and are striking in contrast with the much younger, adjacent alluvial forests. The lower-strata vegetation consists of dense, shrubby thickets with many vines interspersed with more open areas dominated by Chasmanthium latifolium and various floodplain forbs.