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
17
m
Field Height
5
m
Tree Cover
60
%
Shrub Cover
40
%
Field Cover
35
%
Nonvascular Cover
20
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Dry ridge-crest forest dominated by Carya ovalis and Quercus montana. Soil is extremely stony and trees are somewhat stunted. Surface rocks appear to be quartzite.
leaf litter varies from 0 -2 cm, mostly very sparse or absent.
0 - 1 cm - leaf litter
1 - 2 cm - blackish humus/root mat
2+ cm - dark to yellowish silt loam with MANY stones.