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
30
m
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Plot location: Between Youngs Branch and Chinn Ridge, ca. 0.7 miles SE of Groveton.
Rock Types Present: Minor debris (siltstone?).
Both high soil Mn levels and floristic composition of the forest in this plot suggest a local diabase intrusion. The stand is a species-rich oak-hickory forest with mixed overstory dominance by three Carya spp. and two Quercus spp. Fraxinus americana, Cercis canadensis var. canadensis, and Cornus florida are abundant understory species. The herb layer is diverse, but graminoids (Muhlenbergia sobolifera, Dichanthelium boscii) contribute the greatest cover.