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
33
m
Shrub Height
4
m
Field Height
25
m
Tree Cover
75
%
Shrub Cover
30
%
Field Cover
5
%
Nonvascular Cover
0
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
This forest occurs on what appears to be an ancient dune system making up Jamestown Island. Adjacent areas of the stand have very dense Persea palustris in the shrub layer. Sample is more open than the typical stand on the site. The landscape is disturbed and there is a high cover of exotic species, particularly Microstegium vimineum. This sample is typical of the moister forests in this landscape.