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
31
m
Shrub Height
6
m
Field Height
5
m
Tree Cover
95
%
Shrub Cover
15
%
Field Cover
92
%
Nonvascular Cover
0.5
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Plot is on a slight rise in floodplain of Bull Run. Alluvial soils are silty and calcium-rich. Floodplain forest vegetation is lush and characterized by nutrient-demanding species. Surrounding vegetation has higher exotic cover.