Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?
no
Stem Observation Area
400
m²
Stem Sample Method
Full census
Plot Quality Fields:
Effort Level
Accurate
Plot Validation Level
(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Floristic Quality
High
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Basal Area
79.1053592376411
m²/ha
Tree Cover
90
%
Shrub Cover
30
%
Field Cover
50
%
Nonvascular Cover
15
%
Dominant Stratum
Tree
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
The habitat is a very boudery, north facing ravine slope supporting a relatively mature eastern hemlock-birch forest. Infestation by hemlock wooly adelgid (Adelges tsugae) is in a relatively early stage at this site, but has already killed scattered hemlo
No profile development. Humus and organic rich colluvial soil present in pockets between stone and boulders.
Colluvial land, extremely stony (1975 soil survey).
Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type
Disturbance Intensity
Disturbance Comment
Other disturbances
Adelgid in relatively early stages of infestation.