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
38
m
Shrub Height
5
m
Field Height
7
m
Tree Cover
90
%
Shrub Cover
55
%
Field Cover
65
%
Nonvascular Cover
1
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
The plot is located on a flat along a small stream cutting through the lower slopes of Bluffs along Scotts Run near the Potomac River. A small portion of the plot includes a steep bank of the stream on the south side. The vegetation here is a tall, mature, mesophytic forest with a mixed overstory of Fagus grandifolia, Liriodendron tulipifera, and Acer rubrum. Occasional Tsuga canadensis, Betula lenta, and Quercus spp. also occur. The herb layer is strongly dominated by colonies of Thelypteris noveboracensis but is fairly diverse and contains several noteworthy species, e.g., Iris cristata, Panax trifolius, and Sanicula trifoliata.