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
5
m
Field Height
5
m
Tree Cover
95
%
Shrub Cover
55
%
Field Cover
8
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
The plot is located on a short ravine slope below a dry, chestnut oak-dominated ridge and above a small stream. The slope supports a fairly mature mesophytic forest of medium-sized to large Liriodendron tulipifera, Quercus alba, and Carya spp. Subcanopy tree layers are very sparse, suggesting an interruption in past recruitment. Carpinus caroliniana, Cornus florida, and Viburnum acerifolium are prevalent shrubs. Herbaceous plants are very sparse.