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
24
m
Tree Cover
50
%
Shrub Cover
30
%
Field Cover
50
%
Nonvascular Cover
20
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
The plot is located on a steep, dry E-facing slope with numerous small greenstone outcrops and loose rocks. The forest growth here is somewhat scrubby, with an open canopy of mixed Quercus spp., Carya spp., and Fraxinus americana. Although patchy, the herb layer is very diverse and contributes to an impressive species-richness for the plot.
Plot location: just upslope (W) from the Appalachian Trail ca. 0.4 mi. N of Jarman Gap.