Intensive 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
1000
m²
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level
(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Tree Height
31
m
Shrub Height
4
m
Field Height
3
m
Tree Cover
80
%
Shrub Cover
5
%
Field Cover
5
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
The vegetation of this plot is the most open sampled to date at Hickory Hollow. Fagus grandifolia attains the highest cover but is restricted to subcanopy strata. Both the herb and shrub layers are very open and sparsely vegetated. A trail runs generally parallel to the long axis of the plot, ca. 15 m west of the edge. Vegetation grades into more obvious successional forest with substantially higher cover of Diphasiastrum.
Stakes G, H, I and J are conduit.