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
33
m
Shrub Height
6
m
Field Height
1
m
Tree Cover
90
%
Shrub Cover
35
%
Field Cover
40
%
Nonvascular Cover
2
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Mature mixed hardwoods in steep "cove" on bluffs along the Potomac River in Mather Gorge. The site appears to be quite "rich," and chemistry data from soil samples confirms that the loamy substrate has relatively high Ca, Mg, Mn, and total base saturation.