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
30
m
Tree Cover
90
%
Shrub Cover
70
%
Field Cover
30
%
Nonvascular Cover
1
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
The plot is located in xeric, infertile "flatwoods" characteristic of the alluvial fan terrain at the western foot of the Blue Ridge in Augusta and Rockingham Counties. This is a post-logging forest with overstory dominance shared by Quercus alba, Q. velutina, and Q. montana; Pinus rigida was formerly an overstory associate in this forest, but most trees were killed by an outbreak of southern pine beetles ca. 10 years ago. This forest has been subject to past disturbances by cutting and fire.
Plot location: just W of Rt. 661 at a point ca. 0.5 mi. S of Augusta/Rockingham County line.