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
Shrub Height
6
m
Field Height
6
m
Tree Cover
95
%
Shrub Cover
30
%
Field Cover
15
%
Nonvascular Cover
1
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
This plot captures a beautiful, mature forest with an overstory of tall, well-formed Fagus grandifolia, Liriodendron tulipifera, Quercus alba, and Quercus montana. Although patchy, the lower strata are fairly diverse and show fewer signs of long-term deer herbivory than many similar stands in the area.