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
100
%
Shrub Cover
80
%
Field Cover
40
%
Nonvascular Cover
2
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Plot location: Off Long Point. South of the 603 Bridge; land owned by Rebecca Pallette.
Measured slope (avg): 0-3%.
Hummock and hollow microtopography.
A beautiful section of swamp forest with more mature trees and less disturbance at the swamp edge than the surrounding forest. Upland to the north of the plot is a young pine, Ilex opaca, and Liquidambar jungle (logged/planted). A few beautiful remnant Ilex opacas of quality dbh still exist on the slope down to the plot.
See plot form for drawing of addistional habitat information.