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
32
m
Shrub Height
6
m
Field Height
5
m
Tree Cover
85
%
Shrub Cover
45
%
Field Cover
15
%
Nonvascular Cover
0.5
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Plot is on a mesic ravine slope, opposite the slope where plot TURK015 is located. The stand is strongly dominated by Fagus grandifolia in all tree layers, with only scattered Quercus alba and Quercus prinus present in the overstory. The ferns Polystichum acrostichoides and Athyrium filix-femina var. asplenioides are the most abundant herbs.
0-1 cm: leaf litter
1-4 cm: dark brown loam
4+ cm: yellow-brown, silty clay loam
Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type
Disturbance Intensity
Disturbance Comment
unknown
Wisteria sinensis is abundant nearby in a disturbed area, and small sprouts have invaded the plot area. Some grazing impacts on Viburnum acerifolium and Eurybia divaricata observed.