Drive Hwy. 2 past Walton RS. Park on left side of road, where train tracks bisect the hwy. Hike N along road until just across from an unofficial turnout/road on Forest Service land (about 0.25 mi). Hike E about 50 yds. into forest. Distances from arc
Old stumps present which may have been cut. Strong humus layer (about 2-3 in). Wetter environment than expected. Very abundant downed trees (can walk from tree to tree without stepping on ground). Probably LAROCC that have reached maturity and opened
Representativeness
Represents a low density, mixed forest in this area with diverse understory.
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?
yes
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:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
PINCON is 103.6 ft tall and had a 13.4 in dbh. Cored a LAROCC: 88yrs, 106 ft tall and 14 in dbh. The tag and photo label on this plot read 2662 instead of 2663.
