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
30
%
Field Cover
30
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Tulip poplar grows tall and straight on this mesic lower slope. The surficial deposit is comprised of quartzite colluvium, but undoubtedly some of the fertility is derived from the underlying dolomite. The slope is rather unusual, being somewhat like the base of a fan, convex horizontally, but concave vertically. This plot contrasts markedly from Plot 7 which is located about 100 m. to the south. Liriodendron in plot= 59.3 cm. dbh.