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 Height
34
m
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Plot location: ravine in bluff along James River, 0.5 mi. S of Norwood.
This plot documents a relatively mature stand of mixed Tsuga canadensis, Quercus montana, and Quercus alba, with individual trees up to 72 cm DBH. All the largest trees are of Tsuga canadensis, and good recruitment of this species is present in all lower strata. The viability of this stand, however, is seriously threatened by hemlock adelgid; scattered mortality and thinning crowns are present throughout the stand.