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
19
m
Shrub Height
6
m
Field Height
5
m
Tree Cover
95
%
Shrub Cover
45
%
Field Cover
2
%
Nonvascular Cover
75
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
A very rocky, steep, Quercus montana-dominated forest. Large outcrops and boulders, and a paucity of soil, characterize the habitat. Dominant overstory oaks are stunted and of relatively small diameter, but may be quite old due to the extremely harsh environmental conditions. True herbaceous plants are nearly absent, but the stand has relatively high woody diversity for its type. The dominant lichen on exposed rock surfaces is Flavoparmelia baltimorensis.