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
1000
m²
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level
(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Tree Height
37
m
Shrub Height
2
m
Field Height
5
m
Tree Cover
90
%
Shrub Cover
10
%
Field Cover
40
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Canopy is dominated by Liriodendron all of similar size class - probably cleared in the past. Carya alba and Carya cordiformis are in area but not captured in sample. Stand has large Fraxinus americana and Magnolia acuminata. Shrub stratum is open with patches of Viburnum acerifolium, Asimina, Lindera. Subcanopy is open with a mix of species.. Ground layer is mostly Hydrastis and Fraxinus seedlings.