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
1
m
Tree Cover
50
%
Shrub Cover
15
%
Field Cover
90
%
Nonvascular Cover
15
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Plot located on eastern slope of Whitetop Mountain, on large bench (spruce flat) 80 m east of road to summit. This southeast-facing bench supports a medium age, unusually rich forest somewhat between red spruce and northern hardwoods. Tall, well formed spruce here show little evidence of die back. General stand age is 118 years, according to Adams and Stephenson.
For sizes of representative trees, see Tree Age data.