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
26
m
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Plot location: blufftop overlooking Kerr Reservoir < 0.1 miles N of boat ramp at Staunton River State Park.
This dry-mesic, mafic bluff supports stunted, diverse forest vegetation. Acer barbatum, Quercus rubra, Carya ovata, and Ostrya virginiana are the most abundant woody species; Quercus muhlenbergii, present elsewhere on the bluff, is absent in the plot. Solidago sphacelata, a calciphile disjunct from limestone districts in the mountains, forms dense colonies in the herb layer.