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
27
m
Shrub Height
3
m
Field Height
5
m
Tree Cover
85
%
Shrub Cover
50
%
Field Cover
20
%
Nonvascular Cover
0.5
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
This plot is located on the upper, southeast-facing slope of Naked Mountain above a complex of rocky woodlands and barrens. It represents the matrix vegetation on the portion of the mountain underlain by amphibolite, and extends to the crest and upper north slopes of the ridge. The forest is mature, with no evidence of recent logging. Compositionally, it is a "classic" example of the Inner Piedmont / Lower Blue Ridge Basic Oak-Hickory Forest community type. A few non-native plants are scattered in the stand (not in plot); dogwood anthracnose, moderate deer browse, and a windthrow were the only evidence of disturbance noted. The herb layer is rather sparse and dominated by woody seedlings.
The plot is permanently monumented to enable long-term monitoring and re-sampling; see original plot form for diagram.