Intensive 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
1000
m²
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level
(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Tree Height
25
m
Tree Cover
75
%
Shrub Cover
20
%
Field Cover
5
%
Nonvascular Cover
3
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Vegetation is more diverse and open, especially in the understory, than the stand sampled in plot POOR001P. Stature of trees generally increases to the north and at lower slope positions, where cover of Rhododendron catawbiense is considerably lower. The conspicuous presence of Oxydendrum arboreum and Galax urceolata identifies this site as a southern Blue Ridge landscape.
From Quercus montana split ca. 1.5 m from ground (boles measure 58 and 28 cm dbh): 8 m @ 304 deg to stake A. Stake I should be repositioned 20 cm downslope.