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
24
m
Shrub Height
6
m
Field Height
1
m
Tree Cover
85
%
Shrub Cover
50
%
Field Cover
70
%
Nonvascular Cover
5
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Vegetation on this gentle slope is a young oak-hickory forest (largest trees 35-40 cm DBH), recovering from logging probably a few decades ago. Species richness is impressively high but consistent with similar stands on mafic substrates. Weeds, especially Lonicera japonica, are a problem and probably reflect this site's location in a large, suburban area.