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
15
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Plot on a steep lower slope of a narrow ravine. Chestnut oaks are tall and well formed, reflecting adequate moisture and nutrients from lateral drainage and colluvial processes. Just upslope of plot, wind thrown damage (perhaps ice caused) is rather severe, apparently because of steep, rocky and loose soil material. Plot has some internal heterogeneity, blending upslope deciduous forest species. Measured trees (dbh in cm.): Quercus rubra (57.3), Q. montana (62.4), Tsuga canadensis (50).