Crooked Arm Trail to ridge, ~ 1.5 miles past Indian Grave Trail split; Ridge begins to flatten along narrow portion. As you gain elevation, trail drops off to left side of the ridge. At switchback, contour along ridge, slope steepens into cliff faces.
Cliff get partial sunlight throughout the day. -- SW facing exposure; Red maple, chesnut oak, red oaks are all nearest to the base, however predominantly open scree slope below the cliff. Chestnut oaks over the top of the cliff. Rhododendron is thick and patchy surrounding the cliff.
Representativeness
Secondary plot. Representative of the cliff faces, however surrounding area is chestnut oak with rh
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?
no
Stem Sample Method
full census
Plot Quality Fields:
Effort Level
Thorough
Plot Validation Level
(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Floristic Quality
High but incomplete
Bryophyte Quality
Very incomplete
Lichen Quality
Very incomplete
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Growthform1 Type
Other/unknown
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
No cover data were collected in this sample, only a complete species list. Plot is 0.25 miles from trail, 25 ft. tall cliff, Dominated by bedrock, sparse herbaceous cover.
