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
30
m
Shrub Height
6
m
Field Height
5
m
Tree Cover
75
%
Shrub Cover
10
%
Field Cover
70
%
Nonvascular Cover
10
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Directions to plot: Take Rte.234 along the northern boundary of the Park. If traveling west from I-95, turn left onto the only residential road after the Trailer Village turn-off and before pass Rte.640. Drive to end of road and park in cul-de-sac (bring Park permit). Hike SW into park (need to walk by private home). Plot located in the floodplain on the north side of the North Fork Quantico Creek.
See form for sketch of plot configuration.
Area represents small-stream floodplain along north fork of Quantico Creek. Certain sections have high density of Microstegium vimineum-but whole area has history of disturbance or clearing.
More beaver damage downstream.