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
100
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: Traversing Dogue Creek, South of the Kingman Road bridge over Dogue Creek.
See plot form for sketch of plot location.
The plot is situated across Dogue Creek. The eastern edge of the plot is defined by a road clearing/old field grassland. The plot line runs along the stream vegetation but a few exotics from the clearing made it into the plot (Rubus, Microstegium, etc.) with Lespedeza in the clearing also. The hydrology of Dogue Creek has been altered but because this community type is distinct, it was samplde. The Salix domainted vegetation extends upstream for approximately 100+ yards and continues south of the plot into the open marsh.