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
100
m²
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level
(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Shrub Height
2
m
Field Height
1
m
Shrub Cover
12
%
Field Cover
6
%
Nonvascular Cover
80
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Habitat is a frequently flood-scoured bedrock outcrop on a terrace above the Potomac River. Small, temporary pools of water are present within the rocks. Sparse, shrub and graminoid-dominated vegetation is rooted in crevices. Lichens, particularly Xanthoparmelia conspersa, dominate.