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
5
m
Field Height
8
m
Tree Cover
80
%
Shrub Cover
8
%
Field Cover
35
%
Nonvascular Cover
20
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Remnant oak-hickory forest on rocky summit of Rock Hill, a small diabase monadnock in the otherwise nearly flat Culpeper Basin. Site somewhat disturbed by weeds, past grazing, current deer browsing, and proximity to an open field. Plot was placed in the least disturbed part of the stand.