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:
Shrub Height
2
m
Field Height
1
m
Shrub Cover
15
%
Field Cover
90
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
This site lies within a 50 acre intrusive sill of ultramafic rock supporting distinctive vegetation. Originally cleared during construction of Shacks Hole Rd. The habitat has been cleared during construction for many years by regular munitions caused wildfires. The federally endangered Rhus michauxii thrives in this artificially created opening.