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
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level
(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Field Height
1
m
Shrub Cover
50
%
Field Cover
70
%
Nonvascular Cover
15
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
The plot occurs at the crest of a greenstone cliff, but upslope lands provide seepage at some sections of the cliff crest. Soil fertility is evidently enhanced by this lateral drainage. A large number of microhabitats exist within the plot (e.g. bare rock, cobbles, mineral soil, seepages, etc). This habitat complexity undoubtedly influences the species richness. Over 50 vascular plants species in the plot.
Plot directions: plot in rocky glade at crest of cliff above Little Devils Stairs Trail.