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 Cover
80
%
Shrub Cover
10
%
Field Cover
2
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Plot location: On the ridgetop off of Between the Lakes Connector Trail. To the east of the trail. See map attached to form.
This mixed oak (Q. alba, Q. falcata, etc.) / ericad (Vaccinium stamineum) forest occurs on a ridge between 2 manmade lakes/reservoirs. There was just one Q. falcata in the plot but some cover was contributed by trees rooted outside the plot. Pinus echinata occurs outside the plot and is more characteristic of the lower slopes. Vaccinium stamineum contributed the most cover to the herb layer. There was some confusion with the oak identifications, so the confidence of this plot is not high. See form for sketch of additional habitat information.
