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
35
m
Shrub Height
6
m
Field Height
5
m
Tree Cover
85
%
Shrub Cover
60
%
Field Cover
1
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Stand dominated by Oak and Hickory occurring adjacent to a Cypress swamp. Herbaceous layer is largely Switch cane. The surrounding forest has higher cover of Quercus michauxii than present in this sample. Canebrake Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus atricaudatus) noted in plot.