Northwest facing slope above south end of beaver pond complex. Acess by road from boat ramp on US 74. Follow forest road past a power line corridor and a gas corridor to where impounded water appears
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?
yes
Stem Observation Area
1000
m²
Stem Sample Method
Full census
Plot Quality Fields:
Effort Level
Very thorough
Plot Validation Level
(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Floristic Quality
High
Bryophyte Quality
Not examined
Lichen Quality
Not examined
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Mixed mesic forest--Liriodendron, Quercus michauxii, Fraxinus americana, Q. shumardii,. Many canopy gaps (~10-20% of big trees down). Moderate understory of canopy species,layer of Asimina. Dense tall shrub layer; dense ground cover dominated by Lonicera japonica, but diverse.