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
100
m²
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level
(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Tree Cover
15
%
Shrub Cover
2
%
Field Cover
50
%
Nonvascular Cover
20
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
The plot, situated on a xeric greenstone outcrop, documents graminoid rich scrub/herbaceous vegetation which grades upslope into a Fraxinus - Juniperus - Pinus virginiana woodland of similar composition. This site is located in a remote part of Shenandoah National Park well away from trails and is in pristine condition.
Plot location: On SW-facing convex slope of 0.15 mi. north of Overall Run at a point 1.5 mi. WNW of Overall Run Falls.