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
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level
(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Field Height
1
m
Tree Cover
90
%
Shrub Cover
15
%
Field Cover
50
%
Nonvascular Cover
15
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Habitat is a steep, sheltered slope which supports a 10+ acre stand of impressive mature hardwoods. The north facing aspect and proximity to a major stream create a cool microclimate favoring the presence of a number of more typically montane species. Trees measured (dbh in cm.): Fagus grandifolia (60).
Plot location: Steep slope along south side of Mount Creek, 0.1 miles east of Burma Road.