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:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Plot location: ca. 0.1 miles E of Rt 821 at entrance to Merrifield Wildlife Management Area.
In appearance, the vegetation documented by this plot is a dry Quercus alba-dominated forest with very sparse understory and herb layers. Sampling revealed that both the shrub and herb layers were quite floristically diverse with low-cover species. Saplings and seedlings of several Quercus spp. are present in these strata.