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
60
%
Field Cover
60
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Plot describes a mucky, tidal swamp forest west of Meggs Bay, ca. 200 m SSW of northernmost lateral channel. As one approaches the edge of the marsh, the swamp becomes less dense and plants such as Sium suave and Rudbeckia laciniata appear.