There's a stone marker in northeast corner of plot. North boundary is along the property line. Stone marker in corner 1,1 marks property line. "First Colony Farms."
Carolina Vegetation Survey Standard Sampling Method. See http://www.bio.unc.edu/faculty/peet/lab/CVS/ for more information.
Taxon Observation Area
300
m²
Cover Dispersion
subplot-contiguous
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?
yes
Stem Observation Area
300
m²
Stem Sample Method
Full census
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level
(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Oct 2008: plot size: forbes boyle notes: Plot size field and drawing on Plot Datasheet suggest plot size = 5 ares. But lack of residual plants in Cover Datasheet and lack of residual tally in Woody Stem Datasheet suggests only 3 ares were sampled.; AND: Mixed pine/hardwood canopy (40-50'). Fairly dense understory & shrub with ferns abundant.