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
100
m²
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level
(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Tree Height
7
m
Shrub Height
6
m
Field Height
1
m
Tree Cover
8
%
Shrub Cover
12
%
Field Cover
20
%
Nonvascular Cover
5
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Small limestone ourcropping (0.1 acre) within a more extensive open forest / woodland. The plot captures a shrub- and herb-dominated area on the edge of the outcrop.