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
22
m
Shrub Height
6
m
Field Height
5
m
Tree Cover
85
%
Shrub Cover
25
%
Field Cover
30
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Estuarine fringe forest with shell deposits. Bordered by field above and Spartina alternifolia marsh below. Canopy has large old trees, perhaps undisturbed for a century or more. Exotic species in the herb and shrub strata, but also with calcareous indicators such as Arabis laevigata, Aquilegia canadensis, etc..