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
27
m
Shrub Height
6
m
Field Height
5
m
Tree Cover
70
%
Shrub Cover
60
%
Field Cover
35
%
Nonvascular Cover
1
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Directions to plot: Take Rte.619 from Park exit along the western boundary of the park. Park on side of road where it crosses S. Fork Quantico Creek. Hike into park on the north side of the creek. Plot located on slopes above creek approx. 0.25miles from road.
See form for sketch of plot configuration.
Acidic oak-hickory slope above floodplain. Site is surrounded upslope by hardwood understory with Pinus virginiana-old field area.