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
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level
(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Field Height
9
m
Field Cover
35
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
One of the widest dune grasslands at this site, ca. 17 m wide. Center line of long axis of plot is 3.5 - 4 m landward of seaward edge of dune grass. Crest of dune ca. 42 cm higher than water level at 17:40 EDT.
Plot located near western end of east-west running dune grassland at southernmost point of land at Hughlett Point. Plot center is due north of green #7 channel marker in Dividing Creek. 1" PVC stake marks midpoints of two short segments of plot rectangle.