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:
Tree Cover
70
%
Shrub Cover
70
%
Field Cover
50
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Quercus muhlenbergii is a dominant species on this steep, dry dolomite slope. Ample light reaches the floor of this sparse forest. The convexity of this lower side slope probably accounts for the dry and shallow soil. Elsewhere on this slope, in concavities, bouldery, stony colluvium from the upslope Antietam Formation quartzite has accumulated. The plot is very rich in plant species; 78 taxa. Tilia americana in plot= 30.3 cm. dbh.