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:
Tree Height
32
m
Shrub Height
6
m
Field Height
25
m
Tree Cover
95
%
Shrub Cover
20
%
Field Cover
15
%
Nonvascular Cover
0.5
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Directions to plot: Plot located SE of Burnside Dr. in Spotsylvania. Take Bloody Angle Dr. to Burnside Dr. (one way). Once on Burnside go to second creek crossing. Park on side of road. Plot is South of Burnside Dr. on east slope above creek.
Probably acidic oak-hickory with inclusions of mesic-mixed hardwood with Fagus. High Quercus alba regeneration. At base of slope, 15m from creek, on a small convexity between 2 ephemeral drains.