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
70
%
Shrub Cover
30
%
Field Cover
30
%
Nonvascular Cover
2
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
More or less average, second growth northern hardwood forest occurring near the lower elevation limits of the type in the Mount Rogers area. The sparse herb stratum may be due, at least in part, to persistent deer grazing.
Plot located on gentle toe slope at foot of Whitetop Mountain, ca. 75 m northwest of the Grassy Branch Trail at a point ca. 0.15 mi from trailhead on Rt. 603.