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
1
m
Field Height
8
m
Shrub Cover
8
%
Field Cover
8
%
Nonvascular Cover
90
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Plot captures a sloping, rather sparsely vegetated granodiorite outcrop on the bedrock terrace just west of Black Pond. Low clumps of shrubs are rooted in deeper crevices while xerophytic herbs occupy the more exposed crevices. Two small ephemeral pools occur on the outcrop and support several wetland species (e.g., Scirpus cyperinus, Ludwigia alternifolia).