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 Cover
50
%
Shrub Cover
50
%
Field Cover
70
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Plot documents forest vegetation on the alluvial floodplain of a large, mountain region river. This stand is quite young and it's composition is also somewhat disturbed by several common weedy exotics (Alliaria petiolata, Glechoma hederacea). Plot located in alluvial floodplain of the Shenandoah River, between the river and DGIF boat launch parking area, just northeast of the Rt. 613 low-water bridge (Indian Hollow Bridge).