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
25.1104552894831
m²/ha
Tree Cover
70
%
Shrub Cover
15
%
Field Cover
30
%
Nonvascular Cover
35
%
Dominant Stratum
Tree
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
The habitat of this plot is a northeast facing quartzite boulderfield/talus slope. Large populations of the northern plant Betula cordifolia (paper birch) and Gymnocarpon (oak fern) may be associated with cold air drainage through the rocks.
Plot locat
No profile development. A dark brown, very fine sandy loam containing a multitude of small rock fragments and roots is present locally among boulders and stones. Sample was extracted only with extreme difficulty.