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 Cover
90
%
Shrub Cover
70
%
Field Cover
70
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
The plot is situated on a very unusual, Coastal Plain calcareous ridge. Fertile soils here, derived from lime sands or decomposed shell material, favor the occurrence of several plants with very localized distributions in the Coastal Plain (e.g. Quercus muhlenbergii, Dicentra cucullaria, Nemophila aphylla).
Plot location: Just below a high ridge crest overlooking the mouth of Accokeek Creek, ca. 1.0 miles NW of Crows Nest Point and 1.0 miles NNE of Boykins Island.