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
24
m
Shrub Height
6
m
Field Height
1
m
Tree Cover
60
%
Shrub Cover
30
%
Field Cover
45
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Openly forested hammock ("Marks Island") on tidal creek surrounded by marsh on the Bay side of the Eastern Shore. Tall loblolly pine over subcanopy/shrub layer of Prunus serotina (dominant), Juniperus virginiana, etc. The herb layer is dominated in one half by dense Ammophila and other dune grasses, but is fairly sparse in the other half. The hammock is overwashed frequently by storm surges and thatch from both dune and marsh grasses have accumulated, forming an exceptionally deep cover on the forest flood. Unexpectedly, both Quercus phellos and Q. falcata were found to occur in the stand, albeit sparingly.
