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
90
%
Shrub Cover
50
%
Field Cover
90
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
A medium age, second growth mixed hardwood forest with a lush display of spring geophytes, especially Trillium grandiflorum. Fertile loamy soils are derived from underlying Shady dolomite and overall mesophytism is enhanced by a somewhat sheltered, NE aspect. Acer saccharum and Tilia americana var heterophylla are largest trees in plot (40-50 cm dbh).
Plot located just SW of turn-around at Raven Cliff Horse Camp.