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:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
See plot form for plot configuration.
Plot is situated on slope above Potomac River. Forest is largely Basic Mesic with areas of more open canopy due to wind disturbance. Heavy deer browse on slope and plot represents area with more herb diversity. Rocky substrate might be reason for less herbivory. Much larger stones and small boulders throughout plot. Dominants throughout hillside are Liriodendron tulipifera and Quercus rubra. Should revisit plot if time in early spring.