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:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Plot location: East off Kingman Rd., northeast of the stream crossing on Kingman Rd., adjacent to the open beaver freshwater wetland of Dogue Creek.
Plot contains hummock and hollow microtopography.
See plot form for drawing.
This alluvial forest is dominated by Acer rubrum and Liquidambar styraciflua. The herb layer was rather sparse and mixed on the May visit, but Microstegium cover increased significantly during the course of the month. On a larger scale, the plot is sloped slightly toward the open water/ beaver posn. The plot is adjacent to an open beaver marsh.