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: North of Poe Rd. in the southern portion of Accotink Wildlife Refuge- Training Area T-7.
Measured slope (ave.): 0-3% (level or nearly so).
Hummock and hollow microtopography.
See plot form for drawing of plot details.
The plot is undoubtably influenced by army activity (earth berms) nearby. The naturalness of the plot is debatable. Many trees are dead in the upper and lower canopy, indicating altered hydrologic regime. Carex covers were estimated slightly higher to the likely higher cover earlier in the season. Tree trunks are slightly buttressed and blackened leaves cover the low spots. It appears to be a seasonally wet area. There was a prolonged drought at the time of sampling.