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
34
m
Tree Cover
90
%
Shrub Cover
20
%
Field Cover
2
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Plot location: Swift Creek Natural Area. North of Swift Creek Lake, near Hawkins Road.
A nice stand of Beech-Mixed Oak Hardwood Forest with Fagus, Quercus rubra, Quercus alba, Quercus falcata, Cornus florida, Ilex opaca etc. Typical acidic Piedmont forest. See form for sketch of additional habitat information.