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
15
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Secondary northern hardwood forest with Prunus serotina var. serotina and Acer rubrum as current canopy dominants. Successional replacement of these species by Acer saccharum var. saccharum and Aesculus flava (both dominant in understory layers) is well underway.
Plot located in western portion of the Iron Mountains, in saddle just south of FR 84, ca. 0.1 mi west of Cherry Tree Camp, and 0.5 mi southeast of the summit of Round Top.