Intensive 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
21
m
Tree Cover
50
%
Shrub Cover
25
%
Field Cover
30
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Plot captures nicest of a mosaic of degraded communities at Chub Sandhill NAP. Although density of rare plant species is higher elsewhere in burn unit 2, forb diversity here is impressively high. Canopy cover and tree density remain higher than targeted goals for restoration, but stand lacks the unnaturally large gaps and abundant coarse woody debris (the result of prescribed burning to reduce density) that are at present characteristic of much of the dry, upland, eastern portion of the preserve.