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
Stem Observation Area
400
m²
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
30
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Relatively young "northern hardwood" forest heavily dominated by Acer saccharum var saccharum. The herbaceous layer is notably sparse and rather species poor for such a habitat.
Plot located in western portion of the Iron Mountains, on lower slope of Grave Mountain ca. 0.1 mi southwest of Cherry Tree Camp along FR 84.