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
33
m
Shrub Height
6
m
Field Height
5
m
Tree Cover
90
%
Shrub Cover
40
%
Field Cover
10
%
Nonvascular Cover
4
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Resample of 13-year old permanent plot. Corners are now monumented with rebar stakes painted light blue.
There have been few significant changes to this stand since 2001. All the trees sampled in 2001 are still present, albeit slightly larger. Five herbaceous species that occurred at very low cover in 2001 have disappeared from the plot, and the stature and cover of Vaccinium spp. have been considerably reduced, all likely due to high levels of deer herbivory in the area.