Releve Virginia Division of Natural Heritage, see http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural_heritage/documents/nh_plotform_instructions.pdf
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?
no
Stem Observation Area
400
m²
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level
(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Tree Height
29
m
Shrub Height
6
m
Field Height
5
m
Tree Cover
80
%
Shrub Cover
70
%
Field Cover
25
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Directions to plot: take road that follows Park's east boundary, SE about 0.15 mi (around bend and past house) and turn right onto road that crosses through a field and into the park. From forest edge, follow road only about 0.5 mile through open fields. Park before creek crossing and hike across river. Take trail about 0.4 mile until trail begins to ascend a steep slope. Plot is about 130 up this slope, about 50 m SW of trail on the N facing slope of ravine.
Sample is on a low slope of a steep ravine dominated by large diameter Quercus alba and Carya species. There are large Liriodendron in the area but not in sample. Subcanopy is mainly Cornus florida and Carpinus carolina. Field layer is primarily woody seedlings but with moderate herbaceous cover. Crest of slope above sample is dominated by Quercus alba.