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 Cover
70
%
Shrub Cover
30
%
Field Cover
90
%
Nonvascular Cover
1
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
A good example of seepage swamp vegetation on basic rocks. As in many such braided habitats, floristic diversity is increased by the presence of numerous terrestrial species growing on the hummocks. All trees < 40 cm dbh.
Mean groundwater pH (5 samples) = 6.41. Mean groundwater temperature (deg. C, 2 samples) = 7.54.
Plot located along braided seep ca. 0.25 mi SSE of Berryville Reservoir.