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: Off the trail to Accotink Creek/ Beaver Pond Trail (main trail from the parking lot), plot is to the right of the trail between the two beaver ponds (near beech with 1973 carving).
The plot is situated in a portion of Beech-Mixed Hardwood forest between two beaver ponds. There has been some other hydrologic alteration around the plot, it is hard to judge how it may have affected the plot. One corner of the plot has some Liquidambar regeneration but there is no notable canopy gap allowing this.
See plot form for drawing of plot location.