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
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level
(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Tree Height
25
m
Shrub Height
3
m
Field Height
5
m
Tree Cover
80
%
Shrub Cover
40
%
Field Cover
10
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Directions to plot and tree tag:
Tagged tree is a Tilia heterophylla of 14 cm dbh with tag #309. Conduit is at a bearing of 180 degrees and 3.3 m from tree.
Plot location was pre-selected by the project's stratified random sampling design.
A steep NW slope below a cliff, with cliffs above and below, many rock outcrops and boulders. Dominated by boulders, red oak, and mainly chestnut oak.