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
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level
(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Plot location: On lower terrace of an elevated "mesic island" in swamp along Northwest River, 0.3 miles WNW of Bunch Walnuts Rd. bridge.
Plot is situated on an elevated "mesic island" in an extensive swamp of the Northwest River. Here, terrace flats are situated by a perched water table but lie above the influence of overland and wind-tidal flooding. At slightly higher elevations on the island, soils become better drained and a terrestrial beech-oak forest prevails. Huge specimens of Carpinus carolinanus (one 10+ m tall) occur in and near the plot.
Mapped as MK- Mucky peat, but appears to be an inclusion of LA- Lenoir, very fine sandy loam.
0-1cm - Litter
1-15cm - Dark brown, fine sandy loam; mottles below 6cm
15cm - WATER TABLE.