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
28
m
Shrub Height
5
m
Field Height
5
m
Tree Cover
90
%
Shrub Cover
40
%
Field Cover
65
%
Nonvascular Cover
4
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Acer saccharinum-dominated floodplain on lowest, most active floodplain terrace of the Potomac River. Stand has an overstory of large-diameter Acer saccharinum (and occasional Populus deltoides), with an 6-18m tall understory of Acer negundo. Flood-tolerant forbs dominate the herb layer.