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:
Field Height
1
m
Shrub Cover
35
%
Field Cover
90
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
This vegetation is apparently influenced by nutrient poor groundwater seepage. Soils are perennially saturated though surface and upper horizons are at least seasonally drier. Ruts are still present from past agricultural activity here. There is a surprising absence of Alnus serrulata in this plot. Without fire or some other type of disturbance, this vegetation will probably become forested.
Plot located in wet shrubland ca. 75 m west of Rt. 620.