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
400
m²
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level
(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Tree Height
35
m
Shrub Height
5
m
Field Height
3
m
Tree Cover
80
%
Shrub Cover
10
%
Field Cover
2
%
Nonvascular Cover
1
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Mesic Mixed Hardwood Forest on steep slope dominated by Beech, Tulip Poplar, White Oak, and Northern Red Oak. Little herbaceous cover and heavy deer browse.